This title is perfect for intensive one- or two-day phlebotomy courses! This user-friendly text concentrates on the crucial skills of blood specimen collection...making it a cost-effective, compact learning tool for cross training and continuing education. It discusses the basics, including...types of blood specimens; blood collection equipment; vein selection and alternate sites; types of collection tubes and the purpose of anticoagulants; the order of draw; test-specific handling; complications and remedies; and, storage and transportation conditions. It covers blood specimen collection equipment, including safety devices and technical procedures for venipuncture and dermal puncture. It features a self-assessment exam that meets the requirements for continuing education protocols. It complies with the standards set by OSHA, the JCAHO, and the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards. It includes a color tube guide.
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"The authors provide some excellent tools for teaching a venipuncture class though small, is complete in its coverage of topics related to phlebotomy. The unit on blood collection and venipuncture equipment is very thorough..." - Respiratory Care, review of the 1st Edition."
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