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Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)

AMT national certification for phlebotomy technicians who satisfy eligibility, examination, and certification requirements.

Licensing authority: American Medical Technologists

Initial by examination
Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)
Certification
Meet application requirements, pass the RPT certification examination, and comply with applicable AMT policies. The eligibility alternatives do not replace the examination.
Eligibility Alternatives
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Registration
Obtain AMT approval before scheduling. At-school dates are supplied by the instructor; candidates schedule their own Pearson VUE center appointment. No personal application, account creation, payment, or examination booking was performed.

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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