Learn it first. Then test it.

1. 1

   Routine Blood Collections

   Heaviest area (28%)

   The largest slice of the NHA CPT. Equipment and tube selection, order of draw, site selection, tourniquet and venipuncture technique, complications, and capillary collection.

   1 · Learn

   • Order of draw10 min
   • Tube colors and additives14 min
   • Site selection and prep10 min

   2 · Then test Test yourself on Routine Blood Collections →
2. 2

   Safety and Compliance

   High weight (26%)

   Bloodborne pathogen rules, PPE, sharps and biohazard handling, HIPAA, quality control, and exactly what to do after an exposure. Heavily tested and quick to lock down.

   1 · Learn

   • OSHA bloodborne pathogens12 min
   • PPE protocols8 min
   • Sharps handling and incident reporting8 min

   2 · Then test Test yourself on Safety and Compliance →
3. 3

   Patient Preparation

   Moderate weight (20%)

   Two-identifier patient ID, verifying the order and requisition, consent, fasting and testing requirements, and the registration and insurance steps NHA tests on the outpatient side.

   1 · Learn

   • Patient identification8 min

   Requisition verification, consent, and registration are reinforced in the practice sets for this domain.

   2 · Then test Test yourself on Patient Preparation →
4. 4

   Processing

   Smaller share (14%)

   What happens after the draw: centrifugation, separation timing, temperature limits, chain of custody, and why a specimen gets rejected.

   1 · Learn

   • Centrifugation, timing, and temperature10 min
   • Temperature limits8 min
   • Rejection criteria10 min

   2 · Then test Test yourself on Processing →
5. 5

   Special Collections

   Focused area (12%)

   The specialized draws: blood cultures, point-of-care testing, glucose tolerance tests, blood donation, newborn screening, and drug and alcohol collection with chain of custody.

   1 · Learn

   These specialized collections are covered directly in the practice sets for this domain.

   2 · Then test Test yourself on Special Collections →
6. ★

   Check your readiness

   Once you have practiced a few domains, your readiness score reflects your real level and points you at the weakest area to drill next.

   Mixed practice set →See my readiness

Lessons are free to read. Focused practice and your readiness score are part of full access. To sit for the NHA CPT you also need 30 venipunctures and 10 capillary or finger sticks on live patients; see the eligibility details.