AMT RPT case studies
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The Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) credential is awarded by American Medical Technologists (AMT), a not-for-profit association of allied health professionals. AMT describes its certifications as industry-recognized credentials, and the RPT is designed for phlebotomy technicians who collect blood specimens. The exam is computer-delivered at a Pearson VUE testing center or, when available, at an approved school Pearson VUE site. AMT publishes an RPT exam content outline and reference material; the exam covers the breadth of phlebotomy practice, including safety and infection control, patient identification and communication, venipuncture and capillary collection, specimen handling and transport, and professional, legal, and quality standards. The AMT RPT case studies are 5 cases and about 3,485 words.
1The Torn Glove, the Scraped Forearm, and the Overfilled Sharps Container
06:40 on a medical floor. You are collecting a lactic acid and two sets of blood cultures from Mr.
701 words, about 4 min2Two James Nguyens, One Deflated Cuff, and a Nurse in a Hurry
07:15 on a same-day surgery unit. Your rack holds two orders: 'James Nguyen, DOB 03/14/1948, type and screen' for room 412, and 'James Nguyen, DOB 11/02/1955, CBC and BMP' for room 418.
704 words, about 4 min3One Thin Hand Vein, Three STAT Tests, and Two Attempts Left
09:05 in an outpatient lab. R, 118 kg and taking apixaban, has STAT orders for electrolytes, lactate, and a PT/INR.
704 words, about 4 min4Freezing Rain, Three Tubes With Conflicting Needs, and a One-Digit MRN
06:20 at a rural draw station. From a single venipuncture you collect a light-blue citrate tube for a PT/INR, an ammonia tube, and a bilirubin tube that you wrap in foil as soon as it is filled.
668 words, about 3 min5Thirty Pre-labeled Tubes and a Potassium of 6.9
07:00 in a busy outpatient lab with 30 patients booked before noon. A coworker, Dana, prints and labels 30 tubes at the start of the shift and lines them up on the rack so 'the line moves faster.' She has done it for years and says nothing has ever gone wrong.
708 words, about 4 min