Course Description
This is a four credit hour course which consists of lecture and laboratory practice in the proper collection of laboratory specimens. The lecture and lab sessions include terminology, anatomy and physiology appropriate to phlebotomy, phlebotomy techniques, safety, quality control, attitudes, and professionalism. It provides proper job skills for effective functioning as part of the medical lab team and includes instruction, demonstration, and clinical practice of blood collection, and communication techniques consistent with standards of competency.
Prerequisite(s)
Appropriate assessment score
Course Fee
$50
Topical Outline
- Phlebotomy Past/Present
- Healthcare Setting
- Quality Assurance and Legal Issues
- Infection Control/Safety
- Blood Collection Equipment
- Order of Draw/Tube Volumes
- Venipuncture Procedures
- Pre-analytical Considerations
- Circulatory System
- Hematology Department
- Coagulation Department
- Urinalysis Department
- Chemistry Department
- Toxicology Department
- Dermal Punctures
- Immunology Department
- Immunohematology/Blood Bank Department
- Microbiology Department
- Arterial Blood Collection
- Handling & Processing
- Quality Control
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the duties and responsibilities of the phlebotomist in the health care delivery system.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of body systems and medical terminology as it relates to the major areas of the clinical laboratory.
- Identify the equipment and supplies utilized in blood and non-blood specimen collection and describe the methods of processing and handling.
- Apply proper technique in collection of blood by venipunctures, capillary and arterial procedures.