Free NHA Phlebotomy-Technician Practice Test & Real Exam Questions

Exam Code/Number: Phlebotomy-Technician
Exam Name/Title: NHA Phlebotomy Technician Certification Exam (CPT)
Certification Provider: NHA
Corresponding Certification: Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Exam Questions: 127
Updated On: Jul 08, 2026

Question #11

Which of the following should a sharps container have?

A. Dual openings

B. Leakproof lid

C. 1-gallon capacity

D. "Room temperature" label

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Question #12

A phlebotomist uses a point-of-care instrument to perform a prothrombin time/INR test on a patient that results in a critical value. Which of the following type of medication should the phlebotomist expect to see on the patient's medication list?

A. Statins

B. Antidiabetics

C. Opioids

D. Anticoagulants

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Correct Answer: D Vote an answer

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Question #13

Which of the following actions is required before using a new lot number of point-of-care testing strips?

A. Perform quality control testing.

B. Use the strips only for control patients.

C. Freeze the strips for 10 min.

D. Mix strips from the old and new lots.

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Question #14

Which of the following information should a phlebotomist document for a blood culture collection?

A. Blood collection technique

B. Site of collection

C. Type of culture media

D. Informed consent document

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #15

A phlebotomist needs assistance in explaining a venipuncture procedure to a patient who speaks a different language than the phlebotomist. Which of the following people should the phlebotomist contact?

A. Medical interpreter

B. Office manager

C. Unit coordinator

D. Charge nurse

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Question #16

Which of the following laboratory departments performs a CBC and ESR?

A. Serology

B. Hematology

C. Microbiology

D. Chemistry

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #17

Which of the following complications is associated with a dermal puncture?

A. Osteomyelitis

B. Osteoarthritis

C. Osteosarcoma

D. Osteoporosis

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Question #18

Which of the following should a phlebotomist do if a specimen must remain warm during transport?

A. Place it directly on ice.

B. Use a heel warmer or approved warming device according to policy.

C. Leave it near a sunny window.

D. Refrigerate it immediately.

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Correct Answer: B Vote an answer

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Question #19

A phlebotomist is instructing a patient who has a prescription for a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following instructions should the phlebotomist include?

A. "Discard the first urine on the day of collection."

B. "Double your amount of fluid intake."

C. "Urinate directly into the collection container."

D. "Keep the specimen at room temperature."

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Question #20

Which of the following actions should the phlebotomist take when labelling inpatient specimens?

A. Have the patient write their demographic information on the specimen collection container prior to collection.

B. Hand-label the specimen collection container with the information from the patient's wristband after collection.

C. Place a computer-generated patient identification label on the lid of the specimen collection container upon processing.

D. Ask the prescribing provider to pre-label the specimen collection container with patient information upon prescribing.

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