CLINICAL LAB PROCEDURES & PHLEBOTOMY

Catalog description

This course covers various clinical and laboratory skills, including the collection and handling of specimens, urinalysis, hematology/blood chemistry, wound care, patient identification, precession and accession of orders, patient positioning, site selecti on, syringe and evacuated tube collection, and blood collection procedures; including capillary collections, procedure for micro-collection, and blood smears. In the lab, students learn and demonstrate various venipuncture techniques, how to prioritize the ir work duties, how to describe and demonstrate POCT collection procedures, and how to identify factors that affect laboratory results. Also included is an introduction to the laboratory, methods of reporting lab results, and the proper use of laboratory equipment including venipuncture systems, syringes/needles, butterfly, lancets, and micro-collection devices. The course also covers laboratory safety procedures, blood -borne pathogens with HIV/AIDS training, OSHA requirements, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), exposure control plans, and fire safety.