Department(s)
Course Description
(3-2-4-0) This course is taken for academic credit. (Prerequisite: See health occupations advisor) Students will earn an A, B, C, D, F, or W. 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. Lab fee: $141 includes lab supplies, drug screening, and malpractice insurance.
Academic Level
Undergraduate Credit
CIP Code
51.1009 - Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist
Course Type (Attributes)
Technical (WECM) (WECM)
Locations
Athens (01), Terrell Health Science Ct (07), Kaufman Workforce Center
This is a Coursedog only field and is not integrated with the SIS.
Objective
Demonstrate infection control and safety practices.
Objective
Describe quality assurance as it relates to specimen collection.
Objective
Explain the role of specimen collection in the overall patient care system.
Objective
Identify collection equipment, various types of additives used, special precautions necessary, and substances that can interfere in clinical analysis of blood constituents.
Objective
Demonstrate venipuncture and capillary puncture techniques on adults, children, and infants.
Objective
Explain requisitioning, transport and processing.