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Blood Collection: A Short Course, 3rd Edition
Catalog No.: Y40004
Publisher/Vendor: FA Davis Author: Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo, BS, MLS(ASCP)SH and Susan King Strasinger, DA, MLS(ASCP) Copyright: 2009 Pages: 192 Size: 8 x 0.5 x 10 inches Format: Softcover Book
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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
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