Phlebotomy Technician Certification
Special collections: practice questions
Our Phlebotomy bank has 9 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
Why are timed specimens important?
- To fit staff schedules
- Some test results depend on when the sample is collected, such as drug levels or cortisol
- To save tubes
- They aren't important
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B. Some test results depend on when the sample is collected, such as drug levels or cortisol — Record the exact collection time.
Question 2
What is a point-of-care test (POCT)?
- A test performed at or near the patient, such as a glucose meter
- A test that is only ever done in reference laboratories, never at the bedside
- A urine culture
- A blood bank crossmatch
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A. A test performed at or near the patient, such as a glucose meter — Follow quality control procedures.
Question 3
What is a glucose tolerance test (GTT)?
- A single random glucose
- A series of timed glucose measurements after drinking a glucose solution
- A urine test
- A test for cholesterol
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B. A series of timed glucose measurements after drinking a glucose solution — Timing must be exact.