Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC160   19992-19995 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  01/26/99  
HCC160      19992-19995 LAB 0.25 Credit(s) 2.50 Period(s)
Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing: Basic Venipuncture Skills
Equipment required for specimen collection. Laboratory testing abbreviations and codes. Anatomy of the arm and hand. Venous blood collection procedure. Quality assurance measures and tests. Prerequisites: HCC100AA, HCC100AB, HCC100AC, HCC100AD, HCC100AE, HCC100AF, HCC100AG, HCC150, and HCC152.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC160   19992-19995 Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing: Basic Venipuncture Skills
1. Describe the equipment that is needed when collecting venous blood specimens. (I)
2. Define specific laboratory testing abbreviations and codes. (II)
3. Describe the anatomy of the arm and hand. (III)
4. Perform the basic venous blood collection procedure. (IV)
5. Explain quality assurance principles and tests specific to specimen collection and processing. (V)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
HCC160   19992-19995 Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing: Basic Venipuncture Skills
    I. Basic Venous Equipment
        A. Needles
        B. Syringes
        C. Tourniquets
        D. Collection tubes
        E. Special additives
      II. Related Laboratory Terms
          A. Abbreviations/codes
          B. Laboratory testing terminology
        III. Related Anatomy
            A. Soft-tissue anatomy
            B. Bony anatomy
            C. Venous anatomy
          IV. Blood Collection Technique
              A. Patient instructions
              B. Skin preparation
              C. Equipment selection
              D. Venipuncture procedure
              E. Post procedure care
              F. Special precautions
            V. Quality Assurance
                A. Times tests
                B. Biorhythmic changes
                C. Body and posture changes
                D. Specimen types
                E. Additives
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