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HSCI 2003 Phlebotomy

Students will learn how to prepare the blood collection site; choose the proper collection tools; and handle the transportation, processing and management of collected samples. Emphasis will be placed on infection prevention, proper patient identification, proper labeling of specimens, and quality assurance for proper laboratory procedures and in order to avoid contamination or infection of yourself and others. Medical and legal ethics as they related to phlebotomy services will also be taught.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None

Corequisite

None

Offered

Fall