Phlebotomy 2026

What is the best/#1 way of breaking the chain of infection?

Handwashing

You must lather for a minimum of ____ when handwashing.

20 seconds

Donning on PPE order

1. Gown

2. Mask

3. Goggles/Face shield

4. Gloves

Donning off PPE order

1. Gloves

2. Goggles/Face shield

3. Gown

4. Mask

Venipuncture sticks provide a ___ system, not exposing the blood to ___.

closed, air

Capillary sticks provide a ___ system, therefore exposing blood to air.

open

Ambulatory (Amb)

Meaning to walk (outpatient)

Nonambulatory

Not able to walk (inpatient)

Chemistry department

Detects and measures chemical substances in body fluids

Hematology department

studies of blood and blood-forming tissues

Coagulation department

Discovers, identifies, and monitors defects in blood clotting

Immunology/serology department

Identifies antibodies and antigens in blood

Microbiology department

Analyzes blood and body tissues for miccroorganisms

Blood bank/Immunohematology department

Prepares blood for transfusion

Previous blood bank tube color

Pink

The Joint Commission (JC)

the oldest and largest healthcare standards that establish SOPs for hospitals/health-related facilities

How long can the tourniquet stay on for?

1 minute (2 minute max)

The tourniquet must be tied ____ inches above insertion site.

3-4

Endemic

Disease belongs to a particular area, people, country, etc. and is commonly found there

Outbreak

Sudden increase in cases of disease in an area

Epidemic

An outbreak spreads rapidly and affects community, region, and or population

Pandemic

An epidemic has spread over multiple countries or continents (affects larger portion of population)

National Fire Protection Association color (health signal)

Blue

Safety showers and eyewashes must for used for ____.

10-15 minutes

Class B fire

Flammable liquids

Class C fires

Electrical equipment fires

Informed consent

Requires adequate info given to patient before procedure and voluntary/competent permission from patient

Expressed consent

Specific written and/or verbal communication that covers all procedures

Implied consent

Patients actions imply consent

HIV consent

Most states have legislation that patients must be advised on the test, purpose, usage and meaning of collection

Organizations that certify phlebotomy professionals

ACA, AST, ASCP

CLIA

Certifies labs according to complexity of tests (for quality standards)

CLSI

National standards set by agency

Forms of verbal identification from inpatient draw

Patient name and DOB & ID band

Forms of non-verbal identification from inpatient draw

ID band & ask the nurse/doctor

Forms of identification from outpatient draw

Name & DOB

Nosocomial infection

Acquired through hospital by infection of patient

Healthcare-associated infection

Patient infection acquired through any healthcare setting

Universal precautions

Set of guidelines designed to prevent transmission of infections and other bloodborne pathogens

Protective isolation/Reverse isolation

Precautions used to protect patients with low WBC and a weaker immune response

Body substance isolation/Body contact isolation

Projectile precautions (Gloves, goggles, and gown)

OSHA

Organization that requires clean standards in labs and safe work conditions, enforced by law to engineer controls

Adult CPR compression rate

100-120 per minute

Adult CPR compression to ventilation ratio

30:2

Infant/Child compression to ventilation ratio

30:2 for single rescuer, 15:2 for multiple rescuers

The human body has how many liters of blood?

5 L

Homeostasis

equilibrium or balance in the body’s internal environment

Supine

lying on back with the face up

Prone

Lying face down

Frontal (coronal) plane

Sagittal plane

Transverse (horizontal) plane

Proximal

Distal

Superior

Inferior

Medial

Lateral

For capillary puncture, how does the order of draw change?

Lav comes first, Light blue tube last

Capillary blood is both ______.

Arterial and venous