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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 2-24-2009 |
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HCE109 2009 Summer I – 2011 Summer II |
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1.0 Credit(s) 2.0 Period(s) 1.7 Load Occ |
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Phlebotomy:
Basic Skills |
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Theory
and practice of basic phlebotomy including laboratory test codes, equipment, and
procedures. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the
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: |
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HCE109 2009
Summer I – 2011 Summer II |
Phlebotomy: Basic Skills |
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Describe the
importance of specimen collection in the overall client/patient care
including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
regulations. (I) |
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Describe and apply quality assurance standards for
phlebotomy. (II) |
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Describe and apply
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines and
laboratory safety in phlebotomy. (III) |
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Define basic terms/codes related to phlebotomy and
laboratory testing. (IV) |
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List and use equipment for collecting blood specimens by venipuncture. (V) |
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Identify and describe the anatomy and physiology of the
hand and arm. (VI) |
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List and use proper procedures for collecting blood
specimens by venipuncture. (V-VIII) |
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Perform proper procedures in basic venous blood
collection. (VIII) |
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Competencies
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MCCCD
Official Course Outline: |
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HCE109 2009
Summer I – 2011 Summer II |
Phlebotomy: Basic Skills |
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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 |