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Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Computer-based four-option multiple-choice examination; select one best answer.
Exam questions
Total questions: 200.
Passing score
Scaled score of at least 70 on a 0–100 scale; 70 is not percent correct.
Exam fee
US RPT application fee: $125, including application, examination, and first annual fee; non-refundable.
Examination outline
  • Obtaining Blood Samples (34%)
    • Identify correct patient properly
    • Select appropriate containers for specimens and know requirements for container identification
    • Apply knowledge of physiological and age-related aspects of blood collection
    • Prepare patient for various tests
    • Select proper venipuncture site
    • Perform venipunctures
    • Collect specimen in proper tube-draw sequence
    • Perform capillary punctures
    • Perform heel punctures on infants
    • Provide proper post care of venous and capillary puncture sites
    • Handle blood samples to maintain specimen integrity
    • Label specimens according to proper protocol: including transfusion services (blood bank)
    • Demonstrate proper use of collection devices and equipment
    • Distinguish between venous and arterial blood
  • Specimen Collection and Processing (15%)
    • Properly handle non-blood specimens to maintain their integrity
    • Properly collect and handle specimens with time, temperature, or other special requirements
    • Properly collect and handle specimens for blood cultures
    • Select proper department for specimen delivery
    • Process specimens for shipping
    • Instruct patient in the collection of urine specimens
    • Instruct patient in the collection of other non-blood specimens
    • Collect point-of-care testing (POCT) specimens
    • Meet quality assurance standards
  • Time Management and Assignment Organization (10%)
    • Read physician orders and requisitions
    • Set priorities for specimen collection
    • Schedule time intervals for tolerance tests
    • Schedule time intervals for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
    • Refer problems to supervisor appropriately
    • Cooperate with coworkers in the completion of assignments
    • Follow laboratory path of workflow
  • Professional Communications (5.5%)
    • Develop and use proper and professional communication skills with staff, patients, and families
    • Use proper technique and etiquette for answering the telephone
    • Inform patients of special test requirements
  • Clerical Skills and Duties (5.5%)
    • Chart or file laboratory-generated reports properly
    • Enter, retrieve, and verify patient collection data and special notations using appropriate sources
    • Maintain inventory levels, order and restock supplies
    • Employ computer skills
  • Safety Standards and Procedures (15%)
    • Identify appropriate regulatory and standard-setting agencies
    • Apply information obtained from Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
    • Employ Universal/Standard precautions
    • Employ infection control and isolation techniques
    • Recognize and manage patient problems related to syncope, nausea, vomiting, and convulsions
    • Recognize and manage patient problems related to nerve injury, accidental arterial puncture, lymphedema, hematoma, collecting blood outside of acceptable areas, and iatrogenic anemia
    • Employ safety procedures for environmental and physical facilities
  • Legal, Ethical, and Professional Considerations (10%)
    • Apply principles of liability regarding the practice of phlebotomy
    • Perform duties professionally, ethically, and legally, adhering to criminal justice and civil rights acts
    • Employ professional conduct and appearance in the performance of duties
    • Obtain patient consent
  • Terminology, Anatomy, and Physiology (5%)
    • Employ basic terminology including suffixes, prefixes, and root words
    • Apply knowledge of basic anatomy
    • Apply knowledge of physiological systems
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