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Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Practice 49 skills across this outline.

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Tourniquet Application
Routine Blood Collections · Site Selection and Preparation
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
15 categories
Processing
20%
Special Collections
20%
Patient Preparation · Collection Readiness and Positioning
8%
Routine Blood Collections · Order of Draw and Collection Technique
6%
Safety and Compliance · Regulatory and Ethical Compliance
6%
Safety and Compliance · Infection Control
6%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of certified phlebotomy technician (cpt) — drill into a card to work its skills.

Routine Blood Collections · Site Selection and Preparation

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Tourniquet ApplicationRecommended
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
Long-form lessonSlide-style lessonFlashcards — not available yetPractice problems
2
Site SelectionAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Needle Insertion TechniqueAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Site PreparationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Routine Blood Collections · Equipment Selection and Quality Control

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Device SelectionAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Equipment InspectionAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Routine Blood Collections · Complication Recognition and Management

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Safety ActivationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Complication ManagementAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Routine Blood Collections · Post-Collection and Labeling

2 core skills3% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Post Collection CareAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Specimen LabelingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Routine Blood Collections · Order of Draw and Collection Technique

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Tube MixingAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Capillary CollectionAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Blood Flow AdjustmentAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Order Of DrawAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Processing

8 core skills20% total weight
0/8 completed
8 skills to mastery
1
Laboratory Information SystemsAvailable
7 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
CentrifugingAvailable
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3
Specimen HandlingAvailable
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4
Chain Of Custody ProcessingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Critical Value ReportingAvailable
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6
Recollection ProtocolAvailable
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7
Specimen IntegrityAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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8
AliquotingAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Safety and Compliance · Regulatory and Ethical Compliance

3 core skills6% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Scope And EthicsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
HIPAA ComplianceAvailable
14 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Regulatory ComplianceAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Safety and Compliance · Quality Control and Equipment

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Equipment Quality ControlAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
POC Quality ControlAvailable
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Safety and Compliance · Infection Control

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Transmission PrecautionsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
PPE ProtocolAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Standard PrecautionsAvailable
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4
Biohazard DisposalAvailable
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Safety and Compliance · Exposure and Emergency Response

3 core skills4% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Exposure ProtocolAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
First Aid ResponseAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
CPR And CodesAvailable
4 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Patient Preparation · Communication and Professional Conduct

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Cultural CommunicationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Patient InterviewingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Patient Preparation · Order and Requisition Verification

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Order VerificationAvailable
9 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Testing RequirementsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Patient Preparation · Patient Identification and Consent

2 core skills4% total weight
0/2 completed
2 skills to mastery
1
Patient IdentificationAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Patient Preparation · Collection Readiness and Positioning

3 core skills8% total weight
0/3 completed
3 skills to mastery
1
Collection Risk ScreeningAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Patient PositioningAvailable
14 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Non Blood InstructionsAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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Special Collections

6 core skills20% total weight
0/6 completed
6 skills to mastery
1
Alcohol Drug TestingAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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2
Tolerance TestingAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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3
Blood Culture CollectionAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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4
Chain Of CustodyAvailable
15 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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5
Volume CalculationAvailable
7 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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6
Special Screening CollectionAvailable
10 questions 0 flashcards Lesson available
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