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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval:
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HCE122 2010
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
LAB 2.5 Credit(s) 9.0 Period(s) 0.0 Load Occ |
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Practicum: Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing |
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Application of phlebotomy and specimen processing techniques in a clinical laboratory setting or health care environment. Prerequisites: HCE109 or permission of Program Director. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HCE111 or permission of Program Director. |
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies: |
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HCE122 2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
Practicum: Phlebotomy
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Apply knowledge of infection control, first aid techniques, and safety in the clinical setting. (I) |
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Apply quality assurance procedures during specimen collection and specimen processing. (II) |
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Use specialized phlebotomy equipment. (II) |
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Perform proper phlebotomy collection techniques on routine and non-routine patients. (III) |
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Use proper specimen collection and handling techniques on routine and unusual or inadequate samples. (IV) |
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Apply special procedures in bleeding time testing and blood culture procurement. (V) |
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Evaluate specimens for proper information on labels. (VI, VII) |
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Determine appropriateness of specimen to analyses requested. (IV, VI, VII) |
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Process specimen for tests ordered. (VII) |
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Prepare and organize samples for transport. (VIII) |
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Practice policies established by the health care facility. (IX) |
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MCCCD Official Course Outline: |
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HCE122 2010 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
Practicum: Phlebotomy
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I. Infection Control, First Aid, and Safety A. Specimen collection B. Equipment C. Transporting D. Processing II. Quality Assurance A. Patient identification B. Specialized equipment 1. Butterflies 2. Syringes 3. Pediatric 4. Neonatal C. Techniques D. Procedures E. Paperwork III. Phlebotomy Collection A. Routine 1. Venipuncture 2. Capillary puncture B. Non-routine 1. Unusual sites 2. Indwelling lines 3. Interfering substances C. Special 1. Newborn 2. Pediatric 3. Multiple venipuncture 4. Severely ill 5. Geriatric IV. Specimen Collection and Handling A. Routine B. Inadequate samples C. Special conditions V. Special Procedures A. Coagulation B. Blood cultures C. Others as required VI. Specimen Evaluation A. Patient information B. Container/preservation C. Appearance D. Volume VII. Specimen Processing A. Separation of components B. Preservatives C. Aliquot portion D. Storage requirements E. Labels VIII. Specimen Transporting A. Reference/send out ordering B. Packaging C. Delivery IX. Facility's Policies A. Policy manual B. Safety procedures C. Procedure manuals |
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