American Medical Technologists Flashcards

Which of the following is the correct order of draw for vacuum tubes?

Answer: Blue, Red, Green, Purple, Gray

CLSI order of draw: Yellow (SPS/blood culture), Light-blue (citrate), Red/Gold (SST), Green (heparin), Purple/Lavender (EDTA), Gray (fluoride).

What is the maximum time a tourniquet should remain on a patient's arm before venipuncture?

Answer: 1 minute

Tourniquets should not remain in place longer than 1 minute to avoid hemoconcentration and altered laboratory values.

A patient becomes syncopal (faints) during venipuncture. The phlebotomist should:

Answer: Remove the needle, ensure patient safety, and call for assistance

Patient safety is the immediate priority: remove the needle, prevent injury from falling, apply pressure, and call for help.

Hemolysis in a specimen is MOST likely caused by:

Answer: Vigorous mixing of the collection tube

Shaking or agitating tubes vigorously breaks red blood cell membranes and releases hemoglobin, causing hemolysis.

Icterus in a serum sample is characterized by:

Answer: Yellow-orange discoloration

Icteric serum appears yellow-orange due to elevated bilirubin, commonly seen in patients with liver disease or hemolytic conditions.

When collecting a blood culture, the phlebotomist should inoculate bottles in which order?

Answer: Aerobic bottle first, then anaerobic

The aerobic bottle is inoculated first to avoid introducing air from the needle into the anaerobic bottle.

The AMT RPT examination is administered by:

Answer: American Medical Technologists

AMT (American Medical Technologists) administers the RPT exam and credential for phlebotomy technicians.