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 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
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.
Topical Outline
1. Phlebotomy Past/Present
2. Healthcare Setting
3. Quality Assurance and Legal Issues
4. Infection Control/Safety
5. Blood Collection Equipment
6. Order of Draw/Tube Volumes
7. Venipuncture Procedures
8. Pre-analytical Considerations
9. Circulatory System
10. Hematology Department
11. Coagulation Department
12. Urinalysis Department
13. Chemistry Department
14. Toxicology Department
15. Dermal Punctures
16. Immunology Department
17. Immunohematology/Blood Bank Department
18. Microbiology Department
19. Arterial Blood Collection
20. Handling & Processing
21. Quality Control