Maricopa Community Colleges  PLB107   19906-19975 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/22/96
PLB107 19906-19975 LAB 1 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Phlebotomy Practicum: Specialized Techniques
Application of specialized phlebotomy techniques in a clinical laboratory setting or health care environment. Prerequisites: None. Corequisites: HLP104 or (HLP104AA and HLP104AB), and HLP106.
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PLB107   19906-19975 Phlebotomy Practicum: Specialized Techniques
1. Use specialized phlebotomy equipment. (I)
2. Perform proper venipunture and capillary techniques on difficult patients. (II,III)
3. Apply specialized techniques for obtaining blood specimens. (III,IV)
4. Utilize proper specimen handling on inadequate samples. (III,IV)
5. Describe arterial punctures and blood gases procedures. (V)
6. Apply proper procedures in Bleeding Time testing and Blood Culture procurement. (V,VI)
7. Describe other special procedures done by phlebotomists. (VI)
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PLB107   19906-19975 Phlebotomy Practicum: Specialized Techniques
    I. Equipment
        A. Butterflies
        B. Syringes
        C. Blood Gases
        D. Pediatric
        E. Neonatal
      II. Clients
          A. Pediatric
          B. Newborn
          C. Severely Ill
        III. Quality Assurance
          IV. Specimen Collection
              A. Unusual Sites
              B. Indwelling Lines
              C. Interfering Substances
            V. Specimen Handling
                A. Inadequate Samples
                B. Special Conditions
              VI. Special Procedures
                  A. Coagulation
                  B. Blood Cultures
                  C. Sweat Chlorides
                  D. Blood Gases
                  E. Skin Tests
                  F. Other as Required
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