PHLEB 102 - Phlebotomy Laboratory Skills

Credits 3
Students interpret laboratory requisitions, select proper tubes and order of draw, and demonstrate the ability to evaluate the patient for ability to withstand venipuncture procedure. Perform basic phlebotomy procedures, articulate the venipuncture procedure and answer patient questions. Perform point-of-care testing, such as glucose levels on patients, prepare blood, urine and other body fluids specimens for testing according to established protocol.
Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in PHLEB 101 to partipate in Lab Skills Cohort, with no longer than one quarter between completion of Fundamentals of Phlebotomy and Phlebotomy Laboratory Skills.

Course Outcomes

Correctly identify patients.
Demonstrate safety procedures in the phlebotomy lab setting.
Correctly and safely draw blood into proper tubes.