Maricopa Community Colleges  HLP103   19946-19982 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/97
HLP103 19946-19982 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing
Theory of phlebotomy and specimen processing including laboratory test codes, equipment, and procedures. Prerequisites or Corequisites: HLP100, and HLP104, or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HLP103   19946-19982 Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing
1. Describe the importance of specimen collection in the overall patient care system. (I, V)
2. Describe quality assurance as related to phlebotomy and specimen processing. (I, IV-VI)
3. Describe infection control as related to phlebotomy and specimen processing. (II)
4. Define terms/codes related to phlebotomy, laboratory testing, and specimen processing. (III)
5. Describe equipment used for collection, storage, transporting, and processing. (I, IV)
6. Describe various techniques of obtaining phlebotomy specimens. (I-II, V)
7. Describe the difference between plasma and serum. (VI)
8. Describe various methods involved in referencing specimens. (I-II, IV)
9. Describe special tests done in phlebotomy. (VII)
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HLP103   19946-19982 Phlebotomy and Specimen Processing
    I. Quality Assurance
        A. Timed tests
        B. Diurnal variation
        C. Specimen types
        D. Additives
      II. Infection Control/Safety
          A. Collection
          B. Processing
          C. Disposal
          D. Self-protection
        III. Related Laboratory Terms
            A. Abbreviations
            B. Laboratory tests
          IV. Equipment
              A. Collection
              B. Processing
              C. Storage
              D. Transporting
            V. Collection Techniques
                A. Blood
                B. Urine
                C. Seminal fluid
              VI. Specimen Handling
                  A. Additives
                    1. Plasma
                    2. Serum
                  B. Environmental factors
                VII. Special Tests/Techniques
                    A. Coagulation
                      1. Bleeding time
                      2. Fibrin split products
                    B. Timed tests
                      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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