In this course students will be able to demonstrate various methods of Phlebotomy such as;
Venous blood draws using the Multi-sample needle and butterfly syringe.
Demonstrate a sterile lancet capillary blood withdrawal, an Auto-let blood withdrawal for glucose level, the proper use of a Microhematocrit Centrifuge to differentiate plasma from serum.
Different use of color-coded vacutainers
In addition, students will learn the proper use of a Glucometer to obtain a blood glucose level
Students will be exposed to various methods of discarding hazardous material according to OSHA guidelines.
Proper techniques of disinfection with reference to infection control
Identify and label the parts of the most common diagnostic laboratory equipment, use basic skills in the context of therapeutic and laboratory procedures.
Each student will have the opportunity to practice their phlebotomy skills on training arms and most importantly the students will have an opportunity to practice their technique on each other or volunteers under the supervision of their instructor.
