Phlebotomy

Topics Covered

Phlebotomy

• Characteristics of a good phlebotomist

• Ethical and legal issues; relations between health care professionals

• Safety; bio-hazardous materials

• Hepatitis b and hiv infections; isolation procedures

• Terminology: formed elements in the blood

• Veins arteries and capillaries; abnormal serum and plasma

• Types of specimens (random, timed, multiple); laboratory departments

• Veins arteries and capillaries; abnormal serum and plasma Types of specimens (random, timed, multiple); laboratory departments Phlebotomy Use of phlebotomy needles various sizes and designs and butterfly needles Laboratory departments and type of sample required

• Whole blood, serum and plasma Centrifugation and sample separation into aliquot containers Order of draw, anticoagulants and tube additives

Circulatory system

• Anatomy and physiology of circulatory system; arteries, veins and capillaries; disorders of circulation

Blood: Hematology And Immunohematology

• Function of formed elements and bone marrow- erythrocytes; leukocytes, thrombocytes

• Function of blood plasma

• Formed elements and blood plasma and their functions

Laboratory Safety And WHMIS

• Guidelines for bio-hazardous infectious material bsp: up

• Various kinds of patient isolation to inhibit transmission of disease

• Disinfectants and antiseptics

• Carcinogens, and mutagens

• WHMIS symbols and classifications, msds sheets

• Shipping containers and transportation of dangerous goods

These workshops are delivered on weekends.  Payment may be made in person at the time of registration by cheque, debit, cash or credit card or over the phone by credit card.  Please contact the campus for more details.