AMCA Phlebotomy Exam Review

Which of the following is not a phlebotomist's duty?

• collecting blood specimens

• performing lab computer operations

• starting intravenous lines

• transporting specimens to the laboratory

The national organization that sets standards for phlebotomy procedures is the:

• ASCP

• NAACLS

• NCA

• CLSI

Which type of contact infection transmission involves transfer of an infective microbe to the mucous membranes of a susceptible individual by means of a cough or sneeze?

• direct

• droplet

• fomites

• indirect

Which of the following is a test of the respiratory system?

• ABGs

• CSF

• TSH

• UA

The receiving chambers of the heart are the:

• atria

• chordae tendinae

• vena cavae

• ventricles

An individual's blood type is determined by the presence or absence of a certain type of:

• antibody present on the red blood cells

• antibody present on the white blood cells

• antigen present on the red blood cells

• antigen present on the white blood cells

Which of the following veins is not an antecubital vein?

• basilic

• cephalic

• femoral

• median cubital

Which needle gauge has the largest lumen?

• 18

• 20

• 21

• 22

Which government agency regulates the quality of gloves worn when performing phlebotomy procedures?

• CDC

• FDA

• JCAHO

• OSHA

The tests performed in the following department are collected in a tube with a light blue stopper:

• chemistry

• hematology

• coagulation

• microbiology