1) Cold agglutinins and cryofibrinogen samples should be a) chilled before collection b) warmed before collection and transported warm c) transported on ice to the lab d) transported at room temperature 2) Which of the following specimens would not be rejected? a) A CBC collected in a lithium heparin tube b) A sodium level collected in a sodium heparin tube c) An EDTA tube used for a chemistry test d) A cold agglutinin sample transported in a heel-warmer packet 3) Complete blood clotting may take _______ at room temperature a) 10-15 minutes b) 30-45 minutes c) 20-30 minutes d) 1 hour 4) Within what time period should a patient drink the glucose solution required for a OGTT? a) 5 minutes b) 15 minutes c) 10 minutes d) 20 minutes 5) Which specimen requires chilling during transfer to the lab? a) cryofibrinogen b) ammonia c) cryoglobulin d) cold agglutinins 6) An 8-hour urine specimen is typically collected a) in the morning b) after a meal c) before going to bed d) any time during the day 7) The following specimens are always collected by a physician, except for a) amniotic fluid b) synovial fluid c) urine specimen d) CSF 8) For a 3-hour OGTT, how many blood samples will be collected? a) 3 b) 5 c) 4 d) none of the above 9) It is necessary for a patient to fast 12 hours before a) blood donation b) BC c) 3-hour OGTT d) therapeutic phlebotomy 10) Therapeutic phlebotomies are commonly performed on patients with a) hemochromatosis b) polycythemia c) leukemia d) a & b 11) Which of the following can be centrifuged immediately after collection? a) serum separator tubes b) clot tubes c) thrombin tubes d) sodium citrate tubes 12) Which of the following is used to identify a patient specimen in the lab? a) name of the collector of the specimen b) accession number c) specimen type d) name of the person depositing specimen in the lab 13) Infant bilirubins are transported a) on ice b) in amber-colored microtubes c) in a heel-warmer packet d) without special transport measures 14) A 72-hour stool specimen is collected to determine a) fat quantities b) occult blood c) protein concentrations d) creatinine levels 15) A catheterized urine sample may be collected a) when a midstream clean-catch specimen is not obtainable b) when the patient is unable to produce a specimen independently c) by the physician, nurse, or medical assistant d) all of the above 16) Timed specimens are most frequently collected to monitor a) bilirubin b) medication levels c) cold agglutinins d) cryoglobulins 17) BC collection involves a) a peak and a trough sample b) an aerobic and an anaerobic sample c) a chilled sample d) an accompanying urine sample 18) Which of the following specimens is not sensitive to light? a) vitamin A b) lactic acid c) beta-carotene d) bilirubin 19) A semen analysis must be a) delivered to the lab within 30 minutes of collection b) kept refrigerated c) collected in a condom d) obtained after a 5-hour period of abstinence 20) Which of the following is recommended during specimen transport? a) placing the sample in a leak-proof bag b) carrying the specimen upright c) labeling samples from outside the hospital with a biohazard symbol d) carrying the specimen at a 45-degree angle 21) Which urine specimen is most commonly used to determine pregnancy? a) random b) fasting c) first morning d) times 22) The following body fluids are always treated as STAT specimens a) urine b) peritoneal fluid c) CSF d) synovial fluid 23) The phlebotomist is preparing serum samples for centrifugation. How many minutes should the phlebotomist allow the serum samples to stand before loading them in the centrifuge? a) 10 minutes b) 15 minutes c) 25 minutes d) 30 minutes 24) A female patient is being referred to a reproductive specialist. Which of the following blood tests would a phlebotomist release to the referring physician? a) LDL and HDL b) CRP and BNP c) FSH and LH d) PSA and CBC 25) A phlebotomist is preparing to load two tubes in a centrifuge. Which of the following actions should they take? a) place tubes of unequal volume adjacent to each other b) place tubes of equal volume adjacent to each other c) place tubes of unequal volume across from each other d) place tube of equal volume across from each other 26) A phlebotomist is collecting a peripheral blood smear from a patient. They should identify that this collection technique is used for which of the following tests? a) WBC differential test b) sedimentation rate (ESR) test c) blood culture d) arterial blood gas (ABG) test 27) A phlebotomist should identify that a patient who has which of the following blood types is a universal recipient? a) AB b) O c) A d) B 28) A phlebotomist is instructing a patient about how to collect a sputum specimen. Which of the following statements should they make? a) You should provide the specimen in the morning before eating or drinking. b) You should provide the specimen in the morning after eating or drinking. c) You should provide the specimen in the evening before eating dinner. d) You should provide the specimen in the evening after eating dinner. 29) Which of the following additives should a phlebotomist use when performing a peripheral blood smear for a WBC count? a) EDTA b) sodium flouride c) sodium citrate d) heparin 30) A phlebotomist is instructing a patient about how to collect a fecal specimen at home. Which of the following instructions should they include? a) Refrigerate the fecal sample after collection. b) Do not mix urine with the fecal sample. c) Avoid washing the outside of the container following collection. d) Scoop the fecal sample from the toilet into the container.

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