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ASCP PBT Practice Questions

Number of questions: 400

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About the ASCP PBT exam

The ASCP Phlebotomy Technician (PBT) certification exam assesses the knowledge required for entry-level phlebotomy positions. The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) administers the exam.

The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and has a 2 hour time limit. Exam topics include specimen collection, processing, and transport; waived testing; point-of-care testing; laboratory procedures; non-blood specimens (urine, sputum, swabs, etc.); the circulatory system; and patient interaction.

The exam fee is $145.

About these practice questions

These practice questions will help prepare you for the ASCP PBT exam.

This page contains 400 practice questions divided into the six sections of the exam: 1. Circulatory system, 2. Specimen collection, 3. Specimen handling, transport, and processing, 4. Waived and point-of-care-testing, 5. Non-blood specimens, and 6. Laboratory operations.

All questions have been carefully designed to mimic the questions on the real exam, to help you prepare and get a passing grade.

Sections

  1. Circulatory system
  2. Specimen collection
  3. Specimen handling, transport, and processing
  4. Waived and point-of-care-testing
  5. Non-blood specimens
  6. Laboratory operations

Section 1: Circulatory system

1.1) What is the medical term for white blood cells?
  1. Erythrocytes
  2. Leukocytes
  3. Osteocytes
  4. Thrombocytes
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.2) What is the term for an immature red blood cell?
  1. Erythroblast
  2. Monoblast
  3. Segmented
  4. Thrombocyte
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.3) What is macrocytosis?
  1. A blood cancer
  2. A high concentration of white blood cells
  3. A platelet deficiency
  4. Abnormally large red blood cells
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.4) Which vessel carries blood from the heart to the lungs?
  1. Aorta
  2. Pulmonary artery
  3. Pulmonary vein
  4. Superior vena cava
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.5) What is the process by which platelets adhere to each other to form a hemostatic plug?
  1. Activation
  2. Aggregation
  3. Attachment
  4. Hemostasis
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.6) Which chamber of the heart receives blood returning from the lungs?
  1. Left atrium
  2. Left ventricle
  3. Right atrium
  4. Right ventricle
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.7) What is the name of the sac that contains the heart?
  1. Bundle of His
  2. Endocardium
  3. Myocardium
  4. Pericardium
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.8) What is the largest vein in the body?
  1. Aorta
  2. Hepatic portal vein
  3. Inferior vena cava
  4. Pulmonary vein
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.9) In the diagram of the heart below, which line is pointing to the left ventricle?
  1. a
  2. b
  3. c
  4. d
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.10) What are the smallest blood vessels in the body?
  1. Arteries
  2. Capillaries
  3. Lymph vessels
  4. Veins
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.11) What is the largest artery in the body?
  1. Aorta
  2. Iliac artery
  3. Pulmonary artery
  4. Superior vena cava
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.12) Which part of the heart contracts during systole?
  1. Arteries
  2. Atria
  3. Valves
  4. Ventricles
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.13) What is the heart's primary pacemaker?
  1. Bundle branches
  2. Bundle of His
  3. Purkinje fibers
  4. SA node
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.14) What is diastole?
  1. A heart rate below 60 beats per second
  2. An irregular heart rate
  3. When the heart muscle contracts
  4. When the heart muscle relaxes
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.15) What is the main function of capillaries?
  1. Exchanging substances between the blood and tissues
  2. Filtering waste from the blood
  3. Returning blood to the heart
  4. Transporting blood away from the heart
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.16) What is the term for a deficiency of red blood cells?
  1. Anemia
  2. Erythremia
  3. Hemophilia
  4. Leukemia
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.17) Which vein is located on the thumb side of the arm?
  1. Cephalic
  2. External iliac
  3. Femoral
  4. Posterior tibial
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.18) What is this blood cell?
  1. Macrophage
  2. Neutrophil
  3. Platelet
  4. Red blood cell
Answers are locked. Please click here to buy them. 1.19) Which component of blood carries oxygen?
  1. Granulocytes
  2. Hemoglobin
  3. Platelets
  4. White blood cells
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Section 2: Specimen collection

Section 3: Specimen handling, transport, and processing

Section 4: Waived and point-of-care-testing

Section 5: Non-blood specimens

Section 6: Laboratory operations

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