Guided study · NHA CPT topics
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What's on the NHA CPT exam
01Blood collection0 / 5 lessons complete
Build the sequence: equipment, tube order, site selection, and the draw.
Your first venipuncture (simulated)12 min → Order of draw10 min → Tube colors and additives14 min → Site selection and prep10 min → Difficult-draw strategies10 min →Then practice this topic
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02Safety and compliance0 / 4 lessons complete
Review protective equipment, patient privacy, and exposure procedures.
OSHA bloodborne pathogens12 min → PPE protocols8 min → HIPAA basics10 min → Sharps handling and incident reporting8 min →Then practice this topic
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03Patient preparation0 / 1 lessons complete
Start with identification. Practice also covers consent and collection requirements.
Patient identification8 min →Then practice this topic
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04Specimen processing0 / 3 lessons complete
Follow the specimen from collection through handling and acceptance.
Centrifugation and timing10 min → Temperature limits8 min → Rejection criteria10 min →Then practice this topic
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05Special collections0 / 1 lessons complete
Read the related lesson on age-specific draws. Use practice to cover the wider range of special collections.
Pediatric and geriatric draws12 min →Then practice this topic
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The practice target is 75% accuracy with at least 10 answers per topic. It helps organize your studying; it is not an official passing score or an exam prediction.