Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE109   20082-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-11-07

HCE109  2008 Spring – 2009 Spring

L+L

1 Credit(s)

2 Period(s)

Phlebotomy: Basic Skills

Theory and practice of basic phlebotomy including laboratory test codes, equipment, and procedures.

Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Donor Phlebotomy or Laboratory Assisting or Medical Assisting or Patient Care Technician or Phlebotomy program, or permission of Program Director. Corequisites: HCC130 and HCC145AA, or permission of Program Director.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

HCE109  2008 Spring – 2009 Spring

Phlebotomy: Basic Skills

 

1.

Describe the importance of specimen collection in the overall client/patient care including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. (I)

2.

Describe and apply quality assurance standards for phlebotomy. (II)

3.

Describe and apply Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and laboratory safety in phlebotomy. (III)

4.

Define basic terms/codes related to phlebotomy and laboratory testing. (IV)

5.

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

6.

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

7.

List and use proper procedures for collecting blood specimens by venipuncture. (V-VIII)

8.

Perform proper procedures in basic venous blood collection. (VIII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

HCE109  2008 Spring – 2009 Spring

Phlebotomy: Basic Skills

 

I. Blood Collection for Client/Patient Care

A. Importance

B. Policies

C. Procedures/protocol

D. HIPAA regulations

II. Quality Assurance Standards

A. Legal considerations

B. Infection control

C. Safety

D. First Aid

E. Personal wellness

F. Phlebotomy procedures

III. OSHA Guidelines for Phlebotomy

A. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

B. Collection

C. Processing

D. Disposal

IV. Related Laboratory Terms

A. Abbreviations/codes

B. Laboratory testing

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. Anatomy and Physiology

A. Hand

1. Arteries

2. Veins

3. Nerves

B. Arm

1. Arteries

2. Veins

3. Nerves

VII. Blood Collection Procedure

A. Test request

1. Types

2. Required information

B. Client/patient

1. Contact

2. Identification

3. Preparation

C. Equipment selection

1. Types

a. ETS

b. Syringe

2. Appropriate tubes

D. Collection variables

1. Routine

2. Failure to obtain specimen

3. Client/Patient complications

4. Procedural errors

E. Labeling

F. Processing

G. Transporting

H. Storage

I. Safety

J. Quality assurance

 

 

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