PHLEBOTOMY, DIDACTIC COURSE SCHEDULE

1.      Course Introduction and California Phlebotomy Technician Laws, Venipuncture Equipment, Anatomy and Physiology, Patient Approach and Preparation, Site Selection; and Steps to Venipuncture using the Syringe Technique.

2.      Patient Identification, Specimen Identification, Specimen Labeling, Handling, Preservation, Fixation, Processing, Transportation, Storage and Factors that Influence Test Results.

3.      Anticoagulants, Tube Stopper Colors, and Order of Draw,                         
Quiz on Steps to Venipuncture, passing score =100%
All students must pass this quiz and have their technique checked off before they can draw blood

4.      Laboratory Tests, Tube Selection, and Laboratory Requisitions

5.      Hazards, Complications, Corrective Techniques, Reagent Stability and Storage, Preventive Maintenance, Trouble Shooting, and Quality Control

6.      Steps to Venipuncture using Vacutainer Systems
Quiz on Anticoagulants, Tubes and Laboratory Requisitions, passing score=95%

7.      Blood Culture Techniques and ARD devices 
Quiz on Hazards, Complications, and Corrective Techniques, passing score=90%

8.      Skin Punctures, Capillary Tubes, and Preparation of Blood Smears on Slides

9.      Alternative Site Selection, Art Line Collection, Child Approach, Isolation, and Medical Ethics and Job Performance

10.  Final Written Examination, passing score=80%