Exam 16: Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist

When reviewing instructions for the collection of a stool specimen for ova and parasites (O&P), the phlebotomist should remind the patient that the O&P test requires:

International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision (ICD-9) codes and current procedural terminology (CPT) codes must be consistent with:

A phlebotomist who is unsure of the instructions to give a patient regarding collection of a specimen should:

A throat culture collection kit typically contains a sterile swab contained in:

Semen specimens for fertility studies should be collected in condoms.

Store blood specimens in an upright position during clotting.

The distribution of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen in tubes labeled #1, #2, and #3 should be:

When persons donate blood for themselves in preparation for surgery it is called:

Collection of donor blood differs from routine venipuncture in which way? 1. The site is cleansed twice 2. Veins in the antecubital area are preferred 3. Patients open and close their fists 4. The arm is elevated when pressure is applied