Blog

After assembling the ETS and double-checking that he has the correct tubes gathered for a venipuncture draw, a phlebotomy technician realizes that he forgot to remove the tourniquet after site selection.  He knows that is has been in place for more than one minute.  If he continues with the draw, what is one possible consequence?

Specimens drawn for testing cold agglutinins must be 

Veins carry blood _______ the heart and arteries carry blood ______ the heart.

When a healthcare worker gets a vaccine against hepatitis B, they are creating

After introducing herself, confirming the patient’s identity and matching it to the requisition, what should a phlebotomy technician do?

Which of the following tubes contains an anticoagulant that acts by inhibiting thrombin?

How long should a capillary puncture site be warmed?

A patient with a DNR order in place becomes unresponsive during the course of a blood draw. The phlebotomy technician should

Which of these choices lists lab tests in the order in which tubes would be drawn to conduct the tests?

One effective method to help control healthcare associated infections is