Course Offerings

This course provides theory and clinical experiences needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians. The course includes a clinical component.

Course Objectives

Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system

Exhibit familiarity with medical terminology

Demonstrate knowledge of infection control and safety

Demonstrate basic understanding of the anatomy/physiology of body systems

Relate major areas of the clinical laboratory to pathologic conditions associated with body systems

Possess knowledge of the importance of specimen collection and specimen integrity in the delivery of patient care

Demonstrate knowledge of collection equipment, tube additives, special precautions and interfering substances associated with clinical analysis of specimens

Follow all standard operating procedures to collect specimens

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of requisitioning, specimen transport and specimen processing

Demonstrate understanding of quality assurance and quality control associated with phlebotomy

Communicate effectively (verbally and nonverbally)

Outline of Instruction

Module 1: Introduction, safety, behavioral expectations and syllabus; phlebotomy past and present; medical terminology; health care setting and lab personnel; quality assurance; review for exam; and exam

Module 2: Infection control, safety, first aid and personal wellness; more medical terminology; human anatomy and physiology; circulating system blood collection; review for quiz; and quiz

Module 3: Blood collection equipment, additives and order of draw, venipuncture procedures, review for exam and exam

Module 4: Pre-examination and pre-analytical considerations; physiological variables, problem sites and vascular access; patient complications and conditions; procedural error risks; review for quiz; and quiz

Module 5: Capillary puncture equipment, capillary principle and procedures, case study and review questions, digital flashcards/Kahoot, review for quiz and quiz

Module 6: Special collections; blood bank and blood donor collections; coagulation; two-hour post-prandial; glucose tolerance test and therapeutic phlebotomy (PowerPoint); point-of-care testing; review for exam; and exam

Module 7: Specimen handling and processing; transporting; special specimen handling and specimen suitability; OSHA-required protective equipment; specimens that require centrifugation; urine and non-blood specimens (CSF, synovial, amniotic, semen, sputum, sweat and tests); and arterial puncture overview

Module 8: Review additives, lab tests and lab departments; review specimen handling and processing; review all procedures; review final exam; and final exam

Clinicals

Contact Hours

219

CEUs

1

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

Website

https://www.naacls.org/about.aspx, https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed#

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

Applicants may qualify to sit the ASCP certification examination if the applicant possesses a high school diploma or equivalent and has successfully completed an NAACLS-approved phlebotomy program within the last five years.

CE or CU Articulation

Phlebotomy

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

"Phlebotomy Essentials, Enhanced Ed, 8th Ed" by Ruth McCall (ISBN: 978-1-284-26348-0)
NOTE: Students also are responsible for transportation costs to clinical sites. They are generally assigned to two sites during their clinical rotation. Also, the ASCP certification exam (highly suggested, but not mandatory) costs $135.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

$30 clinical fee. Students have a clinical requirement of 100 hours - 100 blood collections.

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
In order to progress to the clinical portion of the course, a student must obtain a grade of 78% or higher in the didactic and lab portions of the course.

Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements

N/A

Intended Audience

Students who are interested in gaining phlebotomy training in order to qualify for the many phlebotomy jobs that are available in the Triangle region.

Specific Industry or Business Support Needs

Phlebotomists at hospitals, reference laboratories, drawing stations, donor centers, physician offices

Wake County Need for Industry Positions

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average. Wake County's quotient is 4.08. Projected job growth is 22% (faster than average of all professions of 7.7%).

Industry or Job Titles Related to Training Outcomes for Employment

Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)

Related Courses

HRD-3004CS2

HRD-3004CD2

Course Contact Information

Health Science Non-Degree Programs https://cehealth.waketech.edu
919-747-0140
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