Phlebotomy Technician

Phlebotomy Module 1
Phlebotomy Practice, Communication and Professional Ethics

• Phlebotomy Practice and Definition
• The Clinical Laboratory and Specimen Collection Services
• Competencies, Certification and Professionalism for Phlebotomists
• Future Trends in Phlebotomy Practice
• Communication, Computerization and Documentation
• Laboratory Test Requisitions, Specimen Labels and Blood Collection Lists
• Documentation Essentials and the Medical Record
• Professional Ethics, Legal and Regulatory Issues
• Basic Legal Principals
• Clinical Laboratory Regulations

Phlebotomy Module 2
Infection Control, Safety and Terminology

• Pathogens and Infections
• Personal Safety from Infection During Specimen Handling
• Chain of Infection
• Specific Isolation Techniques and Procedural Steps
• Equipment and Safety in Patients’ Rooms
• Disaster Emergency Plan
• Emergency Procedures
• Medical Terminology
• Anatomy and Physiology Overview
• Major Organ Systems

Phlebotomy Module 3
Common Phlebotomy Procedures, Blood Collection Equipment, Errors and Complications

• The Cardiovascular System and Circulation
• Blood, Hemostasis and Coagulation
• Lymphatic System
• Blood Collection Tubes and Additives
• Venoscope, the Vein Finder
• Microcollection Equipment
• Specimen Collection Trays
• Preanalytical Complications Causing Medical Errors
• Complications Associated with Test Requests and Identification
• Complications Associated with the Specimen Collection Procedure

Phlebotomy Module 4
Venipuncture Procedures and Capillary Blood Specimens

• Blood Collection
• Health Care Worker Preparation
• Needlestick Prevention Strategies
• Equipment Selection and Preparation
• Venipuncture Methods
• Indications for Skin Puncture
• Basic Technique for Collection Diagnostic Capillary Blood Specimens
• Supplies for Skin Puncture
• Order of Collection
• Lancet Disposal, Labeling the Specimen and Completing the Interaction

Phlebotomy Module 5
Specimen Handling and Point of Care Collections

• Specimen Handling After the Venipuncture
• Specimen Delivery Methods
• Reporting Laboratory Results
• Positions for Restraining a Child
• Precautions to Protect the Child
• Geriatric Patients
• Blood Gas and Electrolyte Analysis
• Blood Coagulation Monitoring
• Bleeding-Time Test
• Other POC Tests and Future Trends

Phlebotomy 1 Module 6
Collection Procedures and Forensic Testing

• Blood Cultures
• Glucose Tolerance Test
• Therapeutic Phlebotomy
• Urine Collection
• Fecal Specimens
• Seminal Fluid
• Culture Specimens
• Common Drug Analysis Methods and Interferences
• Preferred Specimens for Drug Tests
• Neonatal Drug Testing