Phlebotomy Exam Study Guide 2026–2027 | NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT, NCCT Certification Prep + 200 Practice Questions (Digital PDF)

A complete, illustrated study guide for national phlebotomy technician certification exams, written for students and new phlebotomists preparing for the NHA CPT, ASCP PBT, AMT RPT or NCCT NCPT exam.

What's Inside:

• Exam overview comparing the four major national phlebotomy exams side by side: questions, time, scoring, delivery and eligibility
• Full content review in 7 sections and 36 topics: anatomy, physiology and terminology; safety, infection control and compliance; patient preparation and identification; equipment, additives and order of draw; routine blood collection; special collections and point-of-care testing; specimen handling, processing and laboratory operations
• CLSI order of draw (venous and capillary), tube additives and mixing, venipuncture step by step, heel and finger puncture, complications and difficult draws, pediatric and geriatric patients
• Blood cultures, glucose tolerance tests, peak and trough drug levels, blood alcohol and chain of custody, newborn screening, CLIA-waived testing, urine and other non-blood specimens
• 50 quick-reference tables plus diagrams of the antecubital veins, heel puncture sites, order of draw, needle angle, serum versus plasma and the chain of infection
• 2 full-length practice tests with 200 exam-style questions (4 choices, mostly clinical scenarios)
• Detailed answer explanations for every question
• 6-week study schedule, test-taking strategies, FAQs and a final review checklist

Format:

• Digital PDF, instant download
• 156 printable US Letter pages

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