National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) Exam and National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT) Exam Test Preparation Study Guide


The National Centre For Competency offers the following two Medical Assistant certifications:

National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA):


Medical assistants perform both the clinical and administrative tasks that help a physicians office run smoothly. The NCMA exam is now accredited by the NCCA.

Format Of The National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA):


The NCMA exam covers the following content areas:
Anatomy and Physiology (10-12.5%)
Medical Office Management (18-20.5%)
General Office Procedures (10 12.5%):
Bookkeeping (4%)
Insurance Processing (4%)
Medical Procedures:
Infection and Exposure Control (12.5%)
Patient Examination (10-12.5%)
Phlebotomy (10-12.5%)
Diagnostic Testing: ECG and other Lab Procedures (10-12.5%)
Medical Terminology (10-12.5%)
Pharmacology (10-12.5%)

National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT):


Phlebotomy Technicians work directly with the patients and the face of the lab or medical institution for the technicians.

Format of The National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT):


NCPT covers the following content areas:
Terms & Anatomy 13%
Equipment & Orders 18%
Infection Control & Safety 20.6%
Problems & Corrections 20%
Quality & Professional Issues 18%
Patient ID & Site Prep 10.4%

Study guide Topics

NCMA Exam Topics

  • Nervous System
  • Signs and Symptoms
  • Major Hormones
  • Respiratory System
  • Cardiac Review
  • Grief Process
  • Psychosocial Development
  • Cognitive Development
  • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
  • Nutrient Review
  • Pediatric Conditions
  • Musculoskeletal Conditions
  • Organ Functions
  • Pathological Conditions
  • Basic Tissues
  • Normal Lab Values
  • Testing Tips
  • Communications
  • Key Acronyms
  • Definitions
  • Business and Its Environment
  • Professional Education
  • Skills Demonstrated
  • Office Procedures
  • Telephone Protocol
  • Management
  • Employability Skills
  • Accounting
  • Computer Management
  • Interviewing Applicants

NCPT Exam Topics

  • Aldosterone Levels
  • Heart Rate
  • HIV Transmission
  • Anticoagulants
  • Needle Safety Devices
  • Syringe System
  • Blood Smear
  • Heparin
  • Malpractice
  • JCAHO
  • Radioallergosorbent Test
  • Allen's Test
  • Analytes
  • EDTA
  • Hepatitis B
  • Nosocomial Infection
  • Deep Brachial
  • Medical Terminology
  • Compact Bone
  • Cytomegalovirus
  • Cardiac Cycle
  • Lesser Saphenous
  • Basophils
  • Blood Pressure
  • Basal State
  • Potassium
  • Tunica media
  • Chain of Infection
  • Arterial pH
  • Lactic Acid
  • AFP
  • Antiglycolytic Agents
  • Use of a Tourniquet
  • Chill a Specimen
  • Valves
  • Median Nerve
  • MSDS
  • Quality Assurance
  • Patient's Rights
  • Tunica intima
  • Fibrillation
  • Osteocytes
  • Negligence

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