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NHA Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) Practice Test 2026-2027 and Free Sample Questions

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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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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.
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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.

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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.
  • 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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