JD PCT Phlebotomy Quiz

A PCT is collecting specimens for multiple tests via capillary puncture. Which of the following tubes should the technician collect first?

• Red

• Gray

• Gold

• Lavender

A PCT has collected a venipuncture specimen. Which of the following patient information should the technician include on the specimen label?

• Address

• Home phone number

• Next of kin

• Identification number

Which of the following actions should a PCT take to help prevent hemolysis?

• Squeeze the site during capillary blood collection

• Partially fill a standard draw sodium fluoride tube

• Use a small volume tube with a small diameter butterfly needle

• Mix additive tubes vigorously

A PCT is collecting specimens for a chemistry, coagulation, and blood culture study using a butterfly needle. The technician should identify which of the following are in the proper order of draw

• Light blue, red, gray, blood culture bottles

• Red, light blue, gray, blood culture bottles

• Blood culture bottles, light blue, red, gray

• Blood culture bottles, gray, red, light blue

A PCT should identify that which of the following indicates proper use of an evacuated tube system (ETS) for blood collections?

• Used once per patient

• Used if the package is damaged

• Used if past the expiration date

• Used if the package is open

A PCT has just collected a specimen to determine a patient's blood ammonia level. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Wrap the specimen in aluminum foil

• Place the specimen on a heat block

• Submerge the specimen in an ice slurry

• Allow the specimen to stand at room temperature

A PCT missed the 0900 specimen collection for a patient's glucose tolerance test (GTT). Which of the following actions should the technician take next?

• Stop the test and prepare to perform it on another day

• Log the collections as "unable to obtain" and perform next collections

• Perform the collections and record the time that the specimens were to be collected

• Perform the collections and record the time that they were collected

A PCT is collecting a blood specimen from a patient who states. "I am feeling lightheaded" Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Protect the patient from falling

• Keep the tourniquet applied to the patient's arm

• Apply a warm compress to the patient's head

• Continue with the blood collection

A PCT is placing a label on an evacuated tube. Which of the following actions should the technician take?

• Write the date of collection on the label before performing the venipuncture

• Apply the label immediately following the venipuncture

• Verify the patient's room number with the tube label following the procedure

• Write the initials of the provider who requested the draw on the label

A PCT is speaking with a client who is performing a 24 hr urine collection. The patient states, "I accidentally urinated into the toilet once today and did not collect the urine." Which of the following responses should the technician make?

• You will need to collect one additional urine specimen immediately following the 24 hour period

• You should discard all of the previous specimens and begin the collection again

• The test will still be valid if you only forget to collect the urine one time

• You will need to provide an estimate of the volume of the missed urine specimen