Maricopa Community Colleges  HCC160   19996-20015 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  06/22/99
HCC160      19996-20015 LAB 0.25 Credit(s) 2.50 Period(s)
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: HCC101, HCC103, HCC105, HCC107, HCC109, HCC140, HCC151, HCC153.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCC160   19996-20015 Basic Venipuncture Skills
1. Describe the equipment that is needed when collecting venous blood specimens. (I)
2. Describe specific laboratory testing abbreviations and codes. (II)
3. Describe the anatomy of the arm and hand. (III)
4. Identify potential venipuncture sites, primary and secondary. (III)
5. Perform the basic venous blood collection procedure. (IV)
6. Explain quality assurance principles and tests specific to specimen collection and processing. (V)
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HCC160   19996-20015 Basic Venipuncture Skills
    I. Basic Venous Equipment
        A. Needles
        B. Syringes
        C. Tourniquets
        D. Collection tubes
        E. Special additives
          1. coagulation process
          2. function of 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
            D. Potential venipuncture sites
              1. primary
              2. secondary
          IV. Blood Collection Technique
              A. Types
                1. priority
                2. coding
              B. Patient identification
                1. in-patient
                2. out-patient
                3. discrepancies
              C. Venipuncture procedure
                1. select site
                2. select equipment
                3. prepare patient
                4. needle puncture/collection
                5. post procedure care
                6. special precautions and common complications
            V. Quality Assurance
                A. Timed tests
                  1. glucose tolerance testing
                  2. therapy drug monitoring (TDM)
                B. Biorhythmic changes
                C. Body posture changes
                D. Environmental factors
                  1. light
                  2. temperature
                  3. air
                  4. transporting
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