BHT 012 Question Paper December 2025 is the sharpest practice set for phlebotomy trainees learning to handle blood samples safely. If your exam falls in 2026, this is the one to rehearse on, covering the preparation of blood samples in lab testing, medical asepsis, the chain of infection, and the difference between serum and plasma. Let's break it down.
What is the BHT-012 Question Paper December 2025
The BHT 012 December 2025 question paper is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination for Handling of Blood Samples, English medium, 70 marks, 3 hours, split into Part-A and Part-B in the CPHA programme.
In practice you answer one Part-A question of up to 1200 words for 10 marks, choosing between the steps of preparing blood samples in lab testing or the approaches to disease prevention and control. Part-B then asks for short notes on any ten of twelve topics within 600 words each, worth 6 marks apiece, from medical asepsis to catheter maintenance.
About IGNOU BHT-012 Handling of Blood Samples (CPHA)
BHT-012 trains a phlebotomy assistant to manage a sample correctly from the moment blood is drawn. It begins with the core task, the steps of preparing blood samples in the lab testing process, and the safe habits that protect every specimen, including medical asepsis and rigorous hand hygiene.
It then builds the safety and infection-control knowledge a collection lab demands. You learn the six elements of the chain of infection, the decontamination of a blood spillage on the floor, post-exposure prophylaxis for the Hepatitis-B virus, and the definition of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) with the classification of surgical wounds.
The course also covers the practical handling of specimens. You study bar code labelling of blood specimens, the difference between serum and plasma, post-venipuncture access, the conditions necessary for transportation of samples, and proper catheter maintenance.
This page is written by Prateek Talwar and reviewed by the Unnati Educations IGNOU academic desk. It sits within the BHT-012 course of the IGNOU Certificate in Phlebotomy Assistance Programme (CPHA) and reflects the official IGNOU Term-End Examination of December 2025. Last updated: June 2026.
Exam Structure and Marking Scheme of the BHT-012 Paper
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Medium | English only |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Total marks | 70 |
| Structure | Two parts, both attempted as directed (Part-A and Part-B) |
| Part-A rule | Answer any one of two questions, 10 marks, within 1200 words (1x10=10) |
| Part-B rule | Short notes on any ten of twelve, 6 marks each, within 600 words each (10x6=60) |
| Type of questions | Part-A long answer and Part-B short notes |
| Language of answers | English |
All Questions in the BHT-012 December 2025 Paper
Note : Attempt both Parts as directed.
Part-A
Note : Answer any one of the following questions within 1200 words. 1x10=10
- Detail out the steps of preparation of blood samples in lab testing process.
- What are different approaches to disease prevention and control ?
Part-B
Note : Write short notes on any ten of the following within 600 words each. 10x6=60
- Medical Asepsis
- Decontamination of spillage of blood on the floor.
- Post exposure prophylaxis of Hepatitis-B virus.
- What is bar code labeling of blood specimens ? Enumerate its advantage and disadvantage.
- What are six elements of chain of infection ?
- Differentiate between Serum and Plasma.
- Enumerate the benefits of inventory management programme.
- Hand hygiene.
- Define Surgical Site Infection (SSI). Classify the types of surgical wounds with suitable examples.
- Describe the Post Venipuncture Access.
- Describe the conditions necessary for transportation of samples.
- Proper techniques for using catheter maintenance.
Topics Covered in the BHT-012 Paper
- The steps of preparing blood samples in the lab testing process
- The different approaches to disease prevention and control
- Medical asepsis
- The decontamination of a blood spillage on the floor
- Post-exposure prophylaxis for the Hepatitis-B virus
- Bar code labelling of blood specimens with its advantages and disadvantages
- The six elements of the chain of infection
- The difference between serum and plasma
- The benefits of an inventory management programme
- Hand hygiene
- The definition of Surgical Site Infection (SSI) and classification of surgical wounds
- Post-venipuncture access
- The conditions necessary for transportation of samples
- Proper techniques for catheter maintenance
How to Use BHT-012 December 2025 Paper to Score in the 2026 Exam
Rehearse this December 2025 IGNOU paper against a real 3-hour clock and split your time by format. Part-A is your one long answer, so pick the option you can sustain, perhaps the steps of preparing blood samples in the lab testing process if disease prevention feels thinner.
Part-B short notes reward crisp, definition-led writing. A medical asepsis note should open with what it means and how it differs from surgical asepsis, and a chain-of-infection note should name all six elements in order rather than describing them vaguely.
Use classification and worked detail where the question invites it. The SSI question wants the definition plus the classification of surgical wounds with examples, the serum and plasma question wants a clear point-by-point difference, and the bar code labelling note wants its advantages set against its disadvantages. Topics like hand hygiene, sample transportation and Hepatitis-B post-exposure prophylaxis recur, so prepare more than ten to keep your choice safe.
Sample Answer Approach (not a full answer)
Take question 7, the six elements of the chain of infection. Here is the shape of a six-mark note, not the note itself.
Opening: one line defining the chain of infection as the linked steps by which an infection spreads.
The six elements to cover: the infectious agent, the reservoir, the portal of exit, the mode of transmission, the portal of entry, and the susceptible host, each in a short phrase.
A worked phlebotomy example: a bloodborne pathogen leaving through a needlestick and entering a new host, and where breaking a link stops it.
Closing line: a short note on how hand hygiene and asepsis break the chain.
Frequently Asked Questions on the BHT-012 Question Paper December 2025
Is this the authentic BHT-012 IGNOU paper?
Yes. This is the official IGNOU Term-End Examination paper for BHT-012 held in December 2025, copied exactly as printed in English. The real questions on medical asepsis, the six elements of the chain of infection and bar code labelling of blood specimens appear here unchanged, with both Part-A and Part-B notes and the same mark lines the university set.
Is BHT-012 December 2025 question paper useful for the 2026 exam?
Very useful. The December 2025 paper is the most recent official BHT-012 set, so it closely mirrors your 2026 attempt. Steady areas like the decontamination of a blood spillage, the difference between serum and plasma, Hepatitis-B post-exposure prophylaxis and catheter maintenance turn up regularly, which makes timed practice on this exact paper worthwhile.
Is BHT 012 solved question paper available?
Yes, a BHT 012 solved question paper can be shared on request. The questions here are the genuine ones, and the solved set adds model answers shaped the way examiners reward, with an ordered sample-preparation sequence and a clean serum-versus-plasma comparison. Drop us a message and we will send what fits.
Does BHT-012 question paper help with the BHT-012 assignment and practical work too?
It helps a lot. The BHT-012 assignment and your hands-on lab work draw on the same syllabus, so revising hand hygiene, the conditions for transportation of samples, or post-venipuncture access for the paper sharpens your practical handling as well. Practising these December 2025 questions builds the same sample-safety confidence a phlebotomy assistant needs.
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Quickly. Once you message us for the BHT-012 solved set, we share it through WhatsApp so you can start practising the lab-preparation answer and the Part-B notes on asepsis and infection control without delay. The verbatim question paper above is already on this page to view, so you can begin planning your Part-A choice straight away.
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