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It contains 100 scored items, 25 unscored pretest items, and candidates are allowed three (3) hours to complete the examination. This certification examination is comprised of 92% standard, 4-option  \nmultiple-choice items and 8% alternative items (e.g., Drag and Drop, Multi-Select, Hotspot) .  \nNational Certified Phlebotomy Technician NCPT  \nDetailed Test Plan  \nE ective: January 2024 EX-0513  \nNumber of Scored Items Content Categories  \n15 1 Infection Control and Safety  \n1 Take measures to prevent infection and transmission, including hospital acquired infections.  \n2 Maintain patient safety during collection.  \n3 Clean and disinfect of equipment and facilities.  \n4 Use personal protection equipment (e.g., gloves, gown, masks) .  \n5 Activate safety mechanisms on phlebotomy equipment.  \n6 Follow the appropriate course of action for blood and bodily fluid exposure.  \n7 Dispose of phlebotomy equipment following OSHA bloodborne pathogens and hazardous material standards.  \n25 2 Preparing for Specimen Collection  \n12 A Equipment Selection  \n1 Verify quality of equipment (e.g., sterility, expiration date, defects) .  \n2 Identify and di􀀝erentiate between additives/anticoagulants added to collection tubes.  \n3 Select proper equipment for patients with allergies (e.g., latex, iodine) .  \n4 Select appropriate venipuncture equipment for the test ordered and type of patient.  \n5 Select appropriate capillary puncture equipment for the test ordered and type of patient.  \n6 Select proper antiseptic agents for the test ordered.  \n7 Select proper bandaging material.  \n13 B Patient and Site Preparation  \n1 Adhere to standards for patient identification.  \n2 Review and clarify orders for patient specimen collection.  \n3 Evaluate pretest conditions for patient prior to collection (e.g., fasting, medications, fistula) .  \n4 Educate patients about specimen collection.  \n5 Apply and release the tourniquet.  \n6 Select the appropriate site for venous blood collection.  \n7 Select the appropriate site for capillary blood collection.  \n8 Prepare the site for blood collection based on test ordered (e.g., cleansing, warming site, fist pump) .  \n9 Document patient and collection information.  \n30 3 Specimen Collection  \n1 Prioritize patient collections based on order request (e.g., STAT, timed, routine) .  \n2 Take precautions for patients with medical conditions (e.g., mastectomy, IV, bleeding disorders) .  \n3 Adapt to patients with special considerations (e.g., age, special needs) .  \n4 Collect samples using CLSI recommended order of draw.  \n5 Recognize commonly ordered tests and the tubes needed for collection.  \n6 Anchor the vein.  \n7 Position the needle for venipuncture (e.g., direction, angle, depth) .  \n8 Perform venipuncture.  \n9 Follow manufacturer recommendations for fill level and tube inversion.  \n10 Perform blood culture collection.  \n11 Perform capillary puncture collection.  \n12 Perform post-collection care for the patient.  \n13 Perform point of care testing (e.g., urinalysis, glucose, pregnancy test) .  \n14 Perform special collections (e.g., trace metal elements, newborn screen, chain of custody) .  \n15 Assess the suitability of a specimen for analysis.  \n16 Process specimens for testing (e.g., centrifuge, aliquot, storage) .  \n17 Instruct the patient in the proper collection and preservation of non-blood specimens (e.g., sputum, urine, stool) .  \n18 Collect non-blood specimens per requirements (e.g., urine, stool, culture swabs) .  \n19 Process standard non-blood specimens (e.g., urine, sputum, stool, swabs) .  \n20 Label specimens.  \n21 Maintain integrity of specimens based on handling requirements (e.g., temperature, light, time) .  \n22 Deliver specimens to the correct departme","cbCaipKw6JZEM4mN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipKw6JZEM4mN","pdf",531017,"English","# NCPT Detailed Test Plan\n## Overview and Exam Structure\n## Number of Scored Items by Content Categories\n### Infection Control and Safety\n### Preparing for Specimen Collection\n### Specimen Collection\n### Collection Complications and Troubleshooting\n### Law and Ethics\n## Essential Knowledge Base","[{\"question\":\"What is the overall structure of the NCPT certification exam?\",\"answer\":\"The exam contains 100 scored items and 25 unscored pretest items. 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