Blood Collection: A Short Course, 3rd Edition

Whether you're cross training, continuing your education, or taking a refresher course, the knowledge and skills for learning the essentials of phlebotomy are in Blood Collection: A Short Course, 3rd Edition. This text focuses on the proper techniques for collecting quality blood specimens with minimal patient discomfort.

In this Edition

• Full-color photographs that make every detail and technique easy-to-understand and easy-to-follow.
• Coverage of hemostasis, infection control, and legal issues, including HIPPA and the Needlestick Act.
• Thoroughly updated and revised throughout to reflect the practice of phlebotomy today.

Key Features

• 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
• storage and transportation conditions
• Covers blood specimen collection equipment including safety devices and technical procedures for venipuncture and dermal puncture.
• Features a self-assessment exam that meets the requirements for continuing education protocols.
• Offers a wealth of features to make learning easier, including…
• Learning objectives
• Technical tips, to avoid complications, such as hematomas and hemolysis
• Safety tips
• Practical situation problem-solving exercises
• Performance evaluation checklists for technical procedures
• Review questions
• Illustrations, photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables
• Resources on the web
• Complies with the standards set by OSHA, The Joint Commission, and the National Committee for Clinical and Laboratory Standards.
• Includes a color tube guide.

Table of Contents

• Introduction to Blood Collection
• Venipuncture Equipment
• Routine Venipuncture
• Complications and Additional Techniques
• Special Venipuncture Collection and Preanalytical Variables
• Dermal Puncture
• Point-of-Care Testing
• Intravenous Insertion and Central Venous Cather Access
• Appendices
• Common Laboratory Tests and the Required Types of Anticoagulants and Volume of Blood Required
• Clinical Correlations of Blood Tests Related to Body Systems
• Answer Keys