Phlebotomy Chapter 1 Test – Introduction to Phlebotomy,
Healthcare Roles, and Professional Standards|Latest Update
Complete and Graded A+
Phlebotomy
Cut into a vein
Venipuncture
(Interchangeable with phlebetomy)
Puncturing a vein
Capillary/dermal puncture
Puncturing the skin
CLSI
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Phlebotomist
Primary role is to obtain blood specimen for testing.
-Levels of glucose, proteins, drugs, blood cell count, antibodies, infectious diseases
Results of lab testing
CRUCIAL.
Over 70% of medical decisions are based on these results.
Bloodletting
Dates back to 1400 BC (Hippocrates time)
Barbers
Leeches
1800's bloodletting popularity created necessity for leeches.
Microsurgery
Involves the reconstructure of small tissue structures
Venesection
, Vein was pierced with a sharp object, called a lancet to drain blood.
-Thought to be effective with fever and riding diseases
-George Washington's believed death
-Aseptic or microorganism-free techniques weren't used
"Cupping"
Produced a vacuum effect by pulling blood to the capillaries under a heated glass cup
-Then a box pierced skin
Emerging Phlebotomists
1980's and 1990's phlebotomists emerged due to technology
-MLS Medical Lab Technologists (Scientists)
-MLT: Medical Lab Technician
Phlebotomy Role
Pre-Examination
-Removal of blodo from donor with polycythemia
-Patient instruciton how to collect urine
-Point-of-care testing (POCT) AT PATIENT BEDSIDE
-Quality control
Pre-Examination
Collection, processing, transport of blood specimen.
Phlebotomy Training
-Hospitals/technical, and private schools
High school diploma is required.
NAACLS
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
-Established standards to which approved programs must adhere
Facilities
Inpatient and outpatient
Outpatient
Healthcare Roles, and Professional Standards|Latest Update
Complete and Graded A+
Phlebotomy
Cut into a vein
Venipuncture
(Interchangeable with phlebetomy)
Puncturing a vein
Capillary/dermal puncture
Puncturing the skin
CLSI
Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute
Phlebotomist
Primary role is to obtain blood specimen for testing.
-Levels of glucose, proteins, drugs, blood cell count, antibodies, infectious diseases
Results of lab testing
CRUCIAL.
Over 70% of medical decisions are based on these results.
Bloodletting
Dates back to 1400 BC (Hippocrates time)
Barbers
Leeches
1800's bloodletting popularity created necessity for leeches.
Microsurgery
Involves the reconstructure of small tissue structures
Venesection
, Vein was pierced with a sharp object, called a lancet to drain blood.
-Thought to be effective with fever and riding diseases
-George Washington's believed death
-Aseptic or microorganism-free techniques weren't used
"Cupping"
Produced a vacuum effect by pulling blood to the capillaries under a heated glass cup
-Then a box pierced skin
Emerging Phlebotomists
1980's and 1990's phlebotomists emerged due to technology
-MLS Medical Lab Technologists (Scientists)
-MLT: Medical Lab Technician
Phlebotomy Role
Pre-Examination
-Removal of blodo from donor with polycythemia
-Patient instruciton how to collect urine
-Point-of-care testing (POCT) AT PATIENT BEDSIDE
-Quality control
Pre-Examination
Collection, processing, transport of blood specimen.
Phlebotomy Training
-Hospitals/technical, and private schools
High school diploma is required.
NAACLS
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
-Established standards to which approved programs must adhere
Facilities
Inpatient and outpatient
Outpatient
