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Question 1

What finding should a phlebotomy technician expect after processing a blood sample from a patient who ate meat and cheese?

Answer 1

The specimen is lipemic.

Question 2

What action should a phlebotomy technician take when collecting blood from a patient who has experienced syncope during previous draws?

Answer 2

Place the patient in a supine position.

Question 3

What should a phlebotomy technician inform a patient about the procedure for collecting a blood culture?

Answer 3

I will swab the area twice to make sure it is sterile.

Question 4

Which test results are affected by warfarin according to a phlebotomy technician?

Answer 4

PT/INR

Question 5

In which position should a patient move her arm to prevent reflux or backflow during a venipuncture?

Answer 5

Fully extended in a downward position.