This course covers the following key areas and topics: • Process and procedures for collecting blood specimens for laboratory analysis • All aspects of blood collection and related procedures • The order of draw • Universal precautions • Skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely • Terminology and related anatomy and physiology

Education and Certification: • Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED. • Several state and national certification exams exist to test the competency of aspiring phlebotomy technicians.

Detailed Course Topics Covered: • The history of phlebotomy and the healthcare setting • Quality assurance and legal issues • Infection control, safety, first aid, and personal wellness • Universal precautions including safety protocols and infection control • Laboratory operations (e.g. safety, quality control) • Blood banks and blood typing, lab departments and personnel • Medical terminology and laboratory theory • Human anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system • Specimen collection, processing, and handling • Blood collection equipment, additives, and order of draw • Venipuncture specimen collection procedures • Capillary puncture equipment and procedures • Special collections and point-of-care testing • Arterial puncture procedures • Non-blood specimens and tests • Pediatric and geriatric blood collection • Blood and blood composition, blood tubes, coagulation, venipuncture protocols, etc. • Heel puncture, protocol, practice, and syringe draws • Respiratory, pneumonia and TB isolation protocol • Laboratory skills and simulated/animated labs Phlebotomy Technician

You will have 6 months to complete your course.

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