MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

HCE108  2004 Fall – 2011 Spring

Basic Phlebotomy: Training for Law Enforcement Officers

1.

Describe the importance of blood specimen collection for law enforcement purposes. (I)

2.

List the requirements for the chain of custody protocol. (I)

3.

Describe and apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines for phlebotomy. (II)

4.

Name and apply quality assurance standards for phlebotomy including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. (III)

5.

Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the hand and arm. (IV)

6.

List and use equipment for collecting blood specimens by venipuncture. (V-VII)

7.

List and use procedures for collecting blood specimens by venipuncture. (VI-VII)

8.

Perform proper procedures in basic venous blood collection. (V-VII)

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

HCE108  2004 Fall – 2011 Spring

Basic Phlebotomy: Training for Law Enforcement Officers

I. Blood Specimen Collection

A. Importance

B. Policies

C. Procedures/protocol

D. Chain of custody requirements

E. Defensibility

II. OSHA Guideline for Phlebotomy

A. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

B. Collection

C. Processing

D. Disposal

III. Quality Assurance

A. Standards

1. Legal considerations

2. Infection control

3. Safety

4. First aid

5. Personal wellness

6. Phlebotomy procedures

B. HIPAA regulations

IV. Anatomy and Physiology

A. Hand

1. Arteries

2. Veins

3. Nerves

B. Arm

1. Arteries

2. Veins

3. Nerves

V. Blood Collection Equipment

A. Blood drawing station

B. Phlebotomy chair

C. Supplies

1. Tourniquet

2. Adapters/syringes

3. Needles

4. Evacuated tube system (ETS) tubes

5. Disinfectant pads

6. Protective gloves

7. Cotton balls

8. Band-aids/adhesive tape

9. Other

VI. Blood Collection Procedure

A. Test request

1. Types

2. Required information

B. Client

1. Contact

2. Identification

3. Preparation

C. Equipment selection

1. Types

a. ETS

b. Syringe

2. Appropriate tubes

D. Specimen collection

1. Routine

2. Failure to obtain specimen

3. Client complications

4. Procedural errors

E. Labeling

F. Processing

G. Transporting

H. Storage

VII. Venous Blood Collection

A. Collection procedure

B. Safety

C. Quality assurance