PBT drill: Specimen Collection

10 questions · Untimed · Explanation after each question

Orders, patient communication and identification, preparation, site selection, venipuncture and skin puncture technique, order of draw, complications and equipment. ASCP puts 45–50% of the PBT exam in this content area.

Line drawing of a blood collection tray with a tourniquet, a butterfly needle set, a tube holder, gauze, bandages, gloves and an empty tube rack

Before you start

Every question is single-answer multiple choice, like the real ASCP exam, with a worked explanation.
Check each answer to see the explanation before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written from ASCP’s published PBT content guideline. Independent preparation, not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or its Board of Certification.