Phlebotomy Special Collections

When drawing blood by the Vacutainer method it is important to fill the tubes in the recommended order. Which one of the following tubes would be filled first?

• lavender
• blue
• red
• yellow

The smaller the gauge number of the venipuncture needle, the ________ the hole within. 

• flatter
• rounder
• smaller
• larger

The tip of the venipuncture needle is ________.

• pointed
• beveled
• flat
• round

The preferred finger for capillary puncture is the ________ of the nondominant hand.

• thumb
• pinky finger
• index finger
• middle or ring finger

Which of the following is a method of venipuncture?

• vacuum tube
• syringe & needle
• butterfly
• all of the above

The initials POC stand for ________.

• physician on call
• phlebotomist on call
• patient's overall condition
• point of care

It is important to maintain the correct order of draw to ________.

• ensure the correct amount of blood is drawn
• maintain the drawn blood at the correct temperature
• ensure that the tubes are labeled with the name of the correct patient
• prevent contamination of a sample with chemicals from another 

 ________ is the destruction of red blood cells with the release of hemoglobin into the plasma.

• hematocrit
• hemolysis
• hematoma
• hematology

After a lancet is used, it should immediately be placed in ________ to prevent needlesticks.

• a biohazard container
• a trash can
• sharps container
• any of the above