Phlebotomy Procedures and Practices

by Hoeltke, Lynn B.

• ISBN13: 9781418010546
• ISBN10: 1418010545
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-17
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

Concise and applied, this handbook focuses strictly on learning phlebotomy skills. Phlebotomy: Procedures and Practices is written for those who are already working in health care or who are taking related health courses and have an understanding of basic concepts. Through clearly presented explanations and illustrated step-by-step procedures this handbook provides the information needed to quickly learn phlebotomy. It is also an ideal on-the-job reference for the latest procedures and safety devices in use.

Table of Contents

List of Procedures	p. iv
Preface	p. vii
Learning Objectives	p. xi
Reviewer Acknowledgments	p. xv
Venipuncture Principles	p. 1
Focusing on the Patient	p. 1
Customer Service	p. 3
Patient Satisfaction	p. 4
Standard Precautions	p. 5
Blood Components	p. 14
Anticoagulants	p. 18
Why So Many Choices in Types of Tubes	p. 26
Blood Collection Equipment	p. 29
Needle Safety	p. 36
Cleaning of the Draw Site	p. 38
Order of Drawing Tubes	p. 38
Venipuncture Technique	p. 41
Specimen Labeling	p. 41
Test Request Form	p. 46
Precautions in Blood Collection	p. 47
Intravenous Line	p. 49
Vascular Access Device (Line)	p. 50
Handwashing	p. 51
Latex Allergy	p. 51
Collecting the Venipuncture Blood Sample	p. 53
Criteria for Re-collection or Rejection of a Specimen	p. 86
Factors Affecting Laboratory Values	p. 87
Chilling or Warming of Specimens	p. 90
Blood Cultures	p. 92
Urine Collection	p. 99
Microcollection	p. 107
Microcollection Equipment	p. 107
Skin Puncture Blood Collection	p. 112
Obtaining a Blood Sample from a Fingerstick	p. 113
References	p. 121
Phlebotomy Competency Assessment	p. 123
Phlebotomy Test Questions	p. 127
Index	p. 137
List of Procedures
Medical Asepsis Handwashing	p. 7
Removing Contaminated Gloves	p. 11
Proper Patient and Specimen Identification	p. 41
Tying and Releasing a Tourniquet	p. 57
Venipuncture by Syringe	p. 66
Venipuncture by Evacuated Tube System	p. 73
Venipuncture by Butterfly Needle System	p. 79
Blood Culture Collection	p. 94
Collecting a Cleancatch Midstream Urine Specimen: Male	p. 102
Collecting a Cleancatch Midstream Urine Specimen: Female	p. 103
Collecting a 24-hour Urine Specimen	p. 105
Capillary Blood Collection	p. 116
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