NHA CPT case studies
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The Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) credential from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) is a nationally recognized certification for people who draw blood from patients and blood donors. NHA describes phlebotomy technicians as critical team members in hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and blood donor centers, with duties that include drawing blood, explaining the procedure and answering patient questions, performing basic point-of-care testing such as reading blood glucose levels, preparing blood, urine and other specimens for testing, and maintaining equipment such as needles, test tubes and blood vials. The NHA CPT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,482 words.
1Needlestick During a Difficult Draw With an Overfilled Sharps Container
At 14:20 in an outpatient draw station, a certified phlebotomy technician is asked to collect STAT troponin and CBC from a 58-year-old man with chest pressure. The patient is diaphoretic and pulls his arm back as the needle is withdrawn.
501 words, about 3 min2Fasting Lipid Panel After Biotin and Coffee
At 08:10, a 54-year-old woman arrives for an 08:30 appointment with orders for a fasting lipid panel and fasting glucose. She says she has not eaten since 20:00 the previous night, but she drank two cups of black coffee with two tablespoons of sugar-free creamer at 06:30.
493 words, about 2 min3Stat Potassium and CBC With a Left Mastectomy and Right IV
At 11:05 in an oncology infusion center, a 62-year-old woman needs STAT potassium, CBC, and PT/INR. Her left arm has a modified radical mastectomy with lymphedema.
510 words, about 3 min4Blood Cultures From a Fistula Patient Already on Antibiotics
At 03:15 in the emergency department, a 70-year-old man has a fever of 39.1°C, chills, and suspected sepsis. His left arm has a functioning arteriovenous fistula; his right arm has no IV.
501 words, about 3 min5Courier Deadline With Ammonia, Lactate, and a Light-Sensitive Specimen
At 15:40 in an outpatient laboratory, the following specimens are ready: ammonia collected at 15:25 in a green-top tube, lactate collected at 15:30 in a gray-top tube, CBC collected at 15:35 in a lavender-top tube, bilirubin collected at 15:20 in an amber tube, and a urine culture collected at 15:10. The courier arrives at 16:00, and the reference laboratory closes at 16:30.
477 words, about 2 min