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Question 1 Order of draw

Question 1: Order of draw

A phlebotomist must collect a blood culture, a CBC in a lavender top tube, a coagulation specimen in a light blue top tube, and a basic metabolic panel in a green top tube. Which tube is collected first?

Question 2 Tube additives

Question 2: Tube additives

A light blue top tube contains an additive used for coagulation studies such as PT and PTT. Which additive does this tube contain?

Question 3 Venipuncture site selection

Question 3: Venipuncture site selection

A phlebotomist is selecting a venipuncture site in the antecubital fossa. Which vein is generally the preferred first choice for routine venipuncture?

Question 4 Specimen handling

Question 4: Specimen handling

A phlebotomist collects a specimen for a cold agglutinin test, which requires the sample to be kept warm. How should this specimen be transported to the laboratory?

Question 5 Safety and exposure control

Question 5: Safety and exposure control

Immediately after a venipuncture, a phlebotomist sustains an accidental needlestick from the contaminated needle. What is the first action the phlebotomist should take?

Question 6 Anatomy and physiology

Question 6: Anatomy and physiology

A phlebotomist is performing a venipuncture. Blood collected from a vein is described as which of the following?

Question 7 Patient identification

Question 7: Patient identification

Before drawing blood from an inpatient, a phlebotomist must verify the patient's identity. What is the correct procedure?

Question 8 Tourniquet application

Question 8: Tourniquet application

A phlebotomist applies a tourniquet to locate a vein. How long should the tourniquet remain in place before it must be released?

Question 9 Capillary collection

Question 9: Capillary collection

A phlebotomist is performing a heel stick on a newborn. Which area of the heel is the appropriate site for the puncture?

Question 10 Specimen rejection

Question 10: Specimen rejection

A laboratory receives a lavender top tube for a CBC. The specimen contains visible clots. What is the correct action?

Question 11 Complications of venipuncture

Question 11: Complications of venipuncture

During a venipuncture, the patient suddenly reports an electric shock or shooting pain radiating down the arm. What should the phlebotomist do?

Question 12 Quality and accuracy

Question 12: Quality and accuracy

A phlebotomist collects a 2-hour postprandial glucose specimen in a gray top tube. Which additive in this tube preserves the glucose level?

Question 13 Specimen processing

Question 13: Specimen processing

A serum specimen is collected in a red top tube with no anticoagulant. How long must the tube be allowed to clot before centrifugation?

Question 14 Infection control

Question 14: Infection control

A phlebotomist is preparing to draw blood from a patient in a room marked with airborne precautions for tuberculosis. Which personal protective equipment is required?

Question 15 Patient care and special populations

Question 15: Patient care and special populations

A phlebotomist must draw blood from a patient who has had a mastectomy of the right breast with lymph node removal. From which site should blood be collected?

Question 16 Order of draw rationale

Question 16: Order of draw rationale

Why is the EDTA lavender top tube drawn after serum and heparin tubes in the order of draw?

Question 17 Hemolysis prevention

Question 17: Hemolysis prevention

A laboratory reports that a chemistry specimen is hemolyzed. Which collection practice most likely caused the hemolysis?

Question 18 Legal and ethical practice

Question 18: Legal and ethical practice

A phlebotomist enters a room and the patient states, "I do not want my blood drawn today." What is the correct action?

Question 19 Equipment and supplies

Question 19: Equipment and supplies

A phlebotomist is collecting blood from a patient with small, fragile veins in the hand. Which equipment is most appropriate?

Question 20 Specimen labeling

Question 20: Specimen labeling

When should a phlebotomist label the blood collection tubes for an inpatient draw?

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This practice test is designed for students and professionals preparing for NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) who want stronger exam-day confidence, better explanation quality, and more useful answer review than a generic test bank.

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Work through up to 60 NHA-style questions built around vital signs, patient identification, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
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Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so specimen handling and documentation feel easier to recognize under pressure.
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This practice test is designed for students and professionals preparing for NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) who want stronger exam-day confidence, better explanation quality, and more useful answer review than a generic test bank.

Focus areas include vital signs, patient identification, specimen handling, documentation, along with scenario-based judgment, careful review of why distractors are less correct, and real-world analogies that help the key ideas stick.

What you will practice on this page

  • Work through up to 60 NHA-style questions built around vital signs, patient identification, and the wording patterns students usually miss on the first read.
  • Use answer-by-answer rationales to learn why the correct option wins and why weaker distractors fail in Healthcare exam situations.
  • Review 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks after each question so specimen handling and documentation feel easier to recognize under pressure.
  • Build timing, confidence, and recall with scenario-based practice that feels closer to the real NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) than a generic flashcard quiz.

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  1. Start with the 20-question free sample to spot whether vital signs or patient identification is slowing you down before you buy the full exam.
  2. After each block, review every rationale and the 3 real-world analogies, topic article cards, and source checks so the tested pattern behind specimen handling becomes easier to remember.
  3. Retake the full NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) practice test in timed mode and focus on cleaner decision-making, not just memorizing the last answer.

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