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Question 1

What is the minimum personal protective equipment required for a phlebotomy technician to wear when aliquoting a blood specimen?

Answer 1

Mask and gloves

Question 2

What information is required for positive identification of a patient in an outpatient facility?

Answer 2

Picture ID, full name, date of birth

Question 3

What should a phlebotomy technician do if a patient’s identification band is on the bedside table and the patient refuses to wear it?

Answer 3

Please show me your driver’s license.

Question 4

What type of specimen should a phlebotomy technician collect to test a patient’s lithium level following a recent dose of medication?

Answer 4

Trough

Question 5

What information is required on the requisition form for a blood collection in an outpatient setting?

Answer 5

Provider’s name and provider’s license number