Phlebotomy Exam Prep 41, Chilled Specimens — Ice Slurry

Phlebotomy Exam Prep 62, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - That a new pair of gloves is mandatory for every single patient encounter without exception. - How to identify exam scenarios that require additional PPE, like gowns and face shields, based on the risk of splashing. - The correct sequence for donning PPE: gown, mask, goggles, and then gloves last. - The critical doffing sequence to prevent self-contamination: gloves, goggles, gown, and finally the mask. - How to spot common exam traps involving incorrect PPE removal order and overuse of PPE in routine procedures. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Phlebotomy Exam Prep 61, OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The central role of the written Exposure Control Plan, which must be updated annually, in guiding all safety procedures. - How to differentiate between engineering controls like safety needles and work practice controls like prohibiting two-handed needle recapping. - The specific requirement for employers to offer the Hepatitis B vaccine free of charge within 10 working days of initial assignment. - The core principle of Standard Precautions: treating all human blood and certain body fluids as if they are infectious. - The mandate for bloodborne pathogen training to be conducted upon initial assignment and repeated annually. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Phlebotomy Exam Prep 60, Skin Antiseptic Drying Time

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Why you must let 70% isopropyl alcohol air-dry for approximately 30 seconds without fanning or blowing. - How puncturing through wet alcohol can cause hemolysis, destroying red blood cells and compromising the specimen. - The critical exam trap of how wet alcohol can contaminate a sample and create a falsely elevated blood alcohol level. - The mandatory procedure of re-cleansing the venipuncture site if it is re-palpated after the initial cleaning. - The different required drying times for other common antiseptics, such as chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Phlebotomy Exam Prep 59, Diurnal Variation Drug and Hormone Tests

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Cortisol levels peak around 8 AM and are lowest in the evening, a critical timing factor for diagnosing endocrine disorders like Cushing's or Addison's disease. - Other common tests like ACTH, TSH, and iron also exhibit significant diurnal variation, making morning collections the standard for accurate interpretation. - Therapeutic drug monitoring requires precise timing for trough levels (drawn right before the next dose) and peak levels (drawn after the dose is administered). - A common exam trap is identifying an incorrect draw time as a pre-analytical error that can lead to misinterpretation of results for time-sensitive tests. - Accurately documenting the exact time of collection is a crucial responsibility for a phlebotomist to ensure the clinical value of timed specimens. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Phlebotomy Exam Prep 58, Fasting Requirements by Test

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The standard 8 to 12-hour fasting requirement for key tests like glucose, lipid panels, and fasting insulin. - Why the Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT) requires a strict fast for the initial baseline draw. - The unique requirement for morning fasting for iron studies due to diurnal variation. - The critical importance of documenting patient non-compliance with fasting instructions. - That plain water is not only allowed but encouraged during fasting to aid in venipuncture. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep