PLAB 1223 - Phlebotomy

Credits 2 Lecture Hours 1 Lab Hours 3

Skill development in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and standard precautions. Includes vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture, and specimen collection on adults, children, and infants. Emphasis on infection prevention, patient identification, specimen labeling, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, accessioning, professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology. Corequisite: PLAB 1160. Course Identifier 51.1009 TEC