Maricopa Community Colleges  PLB104AB   19916-19965 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/22/96
PLB104AB 19916-19965 LAB 0.25 Credit(s) 0.75 Period(s)
Phlebotomy Laboratory: Specialized Techniques
Practice of phlebotomy including specialized collection techniques, specimen handling, and laboratory testing. Prerequisites: HLP104AA or permission of instructor. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HLP/PLB120 or permission of instructor. Corequisites: HLP/PLB103AB.
Cross-References: HLP104AB
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
PLB104AB   19916-19965 Phlebotomy Laboratory: Specialized Techniques
1. Apply knowledge of infection control and safety in the laboratory. (I)
2. Apply quality assurance procedures in specimen collection. (III)
3. Apply basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the arterial system. (II, III)
4. Utilize and describe specialized collection equipment, various types of additive, specialized precautions, and substances that interfere in clinical analysis of various blood constituents. (III, IV, VII)
5. Perform proper techniques on specialized collection procedures. (III, V, VII)
6. Perform proper special specimen handling and referral. (III, VI, VII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
PLB104AB   19916-19965 Phlebotomy Laboratory: Specialized Techniques
    I. Infection Control/Safety
        A. Techniques
        B. Equipment
        C. Specimens
      II. Specialized Collections Sites
          A. Venous
          B. Capillary
          C. Arterial
        III. Quality Assurance
          IV. Specialized Equipment
              A. Venous
              B. Capillary
              C. Arterial
            V. Specialized Collection Techniques
                A. Venous
                B. Capillary
                C. Arterial
              VI. Specimen Handling
                  A. Special
                  B. Referral
                VII. Specialized Tests
                    A. Coagulation
                      1. Bleeding time
                      2. Fibrin split products
                    B. Timed
                      1. Therapeutic drug monitoring
                      2. Tolerance testing
                      3. Diurnal variations
                      4. Other
                    C. Blood cultures
                      1. Routine
                      2. Antibiotic removal
                    D. Arterial blood gases
                      1. Macro-collection
                      2. Micro-collection
                    E. Bedside testing
                    F. Other
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