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Phlebotomy Technician Practice Test 2026

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NHA CPT Core Knowledge — cardiovascular system & blood flow, blood vessels, phlebotomy-related vascular anatomy (antecubital fossa: median cubital/cephalic/basilic), blood components (plasma vs serum, RBC/WBC/platelets), blood groups (ABO/Rh), hemostasis & coagulation, pre-analytical errors, and medical terminology.

55 questions

NHA CPT Domain 1 (26%) — OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), Standard/transmission-based precautions & PPE, sharps & biohazard disposal, exposure control & needlestick response, hepatitis B vaccination, hand hygiene, QC for lab equipment & CLIA-waived/POC tests, first aid & CPR, ethics, scope of practice, and documentation.

78 questions

NHA CPT Domain 2 (20%) — orders & requisitions (STAT/routine/timed), positive patient identification & HIPAA, consent, testing compliance (fasting/basal state), patient interview & special considerations, communication & cultural sensitivity, patient positioning, tube-color-to-test matching, site-selection criteria, and non-blood specimen instruction.

60 questions

NHA CPT Domain 3 (28%) — equipment (evacuated tube system, needle gauges, syringe, winged/butterfly set), evacuated tubes by additive/color and the ORDER OF DRAW, tube inversions, tourniquet application (≤1 min), antisepsis, vein selection & anchoring, needle insertion angle, complications (hematoma, hemolysis, nerve injury, syncope), dermal/capillary puncture & its order of draw, and post-procedure care & labeling.

84 questions

NHA CPT Domain 4 (12%) — blood cultures (aseptic prep, aerobic/anaerobic order, volume), newborn screening (filter paper, PKU), blood donation, pediatric/geriatric volume, point-of-care testing (glucose, H&H, urine pregnancy, urinalysis), tolerance tests (GTT, 2-hr post-prandial), blood alcohol collection (non-alcohol antisepsis), and drug-screen collection with chain of custody.

38 questions

NHA CPT Domain 5 (14%) — centrifugation (speed/time, balancing, no re-spin), aliquoting, serum vs plasma separation, specimen integrity by handling (temperature: chilled/37°C, light-protected e.g. bilirubin, time limits), chain of custody, laboratory information system data entry, critical-value reporting, rejection criteria, and storage/transport/disposal.

44 questions

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Phlebotomist

NHA CPT is a national phlebotomy certification exam with training or supervised-work eligibility routes. Certification can strengthen employment and may be required by a state or employer, but it is not a single nationwide phlebotomist license or universal entry requirement.

Requirements vary by state and locality. Check the authority for where you plan to work.

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NHA CPT is a national phlebotomy certification exam with training or supervised-work eligibility routes. Certification can strengthen employment and may be required by a state or employer, but it is not a single nationwide phlebotomist license or universal entry requirement.

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