Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE112   19966-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/25/96
HCE112 19966-19975 LAB 0.50 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Practicum: Specialized Phlebotomy Techniques
Application of specialized phlebotomy techniques in a clinical laboratory setting or health-care environment. Prerequisites: HCE109 or (HLP103AA and HLP104AA). Prerequisites or Corequisites: HCE110 and (HLP103AB and HLP104AB or HCE111), or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE112   19966-19975 Practicum: Specialized Phlebotomy Techniques
1. Use specialized phlebotomy equipment. (I,III)
2. Perform proper venipuncture on patients who are difficult to draw. (II-IV)
3. Apply specialized techniques in obtaining newborn specimens. (II-IV)
4. Utilize proper specimen handling on unusual or inadequate samples. (V)
5. Apply proper procedures in bleeding time testing and blood culture procurement. (III,VI)
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HCE112   19966-19975 Practicum: Specialized Phlebotomy Techniques
    I. Equipment
        A. Butterflies
        B. Syringes
        C. Pediatric
        D. Neonatal
      II. Special Patients
          A. Newborn
          B. Pediatric
          C. Multiple venipuncture
          D. Severly ill
          E. Geriatric
        III. Quality Assurance
            A. Specialized equipment
            B. Specialized techniques
            C. Specialized procedures
          IV. Specimen Collection
              A. Unusual sites
                1. Unusual samples
                2. Inadequate samples
              B. Indwelling lines
              C. Interfering substances
            V. Specimen Handling
                A. Inadequate samples
                B. Special conditions
              VI. Special Procedures
                  A. Coagulation
                  B. Blood cultures
                  C. Others as required
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