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Procedures in Phlebotomy,

Edition 5

Editors: By John C. Flynn, PhD, MT(ASCP), SBB

Publication Date: 31 Oct 2023

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Featuring concise, easy-to-read coverage, Procedures in Phlebotomy, 5^th Edition, provides clear guidelines for performing both basic and special phlebotomy techniques. It describes proper procedures for venipuncture, special collection procedures, and pediatric and geriatric considerations, and addresses essential topics such as infection control, OSHA guidelines, and anatomy and physiology. It also discusses professional issues such as interpersonal communication, department management, total quality, and medical-legal topics. This edition includes enhanced infection control and prevention protocols, updated healthcare law coverage, expanded review questions, and an updated practice test to prepare you for classroom and certification success.

Key Features

Step-by-step, illustrated procedures clearly outline essential phlebotomy competencies and techniques
Essentials approach focuses on the need-to-know basics required to practice phlebotomy
Case scenarios woven throughout the chapters help you continually apply content to practice
Review questions in each chapter test your ability to recall information and apply critical thinking skills; answers and rationales are included in the appendices
Mock certification exam with 150 multiple-choice questions and answers provides valuable practice for the credentialing test
Safety Summary focuses on key points to ensure safe practice
Competency checklists facilitate peer, instructor, and self-evaluation on clinical procedures progress
Key terms are listed at the beginning of each chapter, highlighted in the text, and defined in a back-of-book glossary

New Features

NEW! Protocols for enhanced infection control and prevention address COVID-19 and other emerging pathogens
UPDATED! Healthcare law coverage includes up-to-date content on the latest clinical guidelines
EXPANDED and REVISED! Review questions and a practice test help prepare you for classroom and certification success
NEW! COVID-19 content included throughout where relevant

About the author

By John C. Flynn, PhD, MT(ASCP), SBB, Adjunct Instructor Medical Laboratory Technology Program Harcum College Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Part 1: The Practice of Phlebotomy
1. Introduction to Phlebotomy
2. Anatomy and Physiology
3. Infectious Diseases and Their Prevention
4. Medical Terminology
5. Equipment
6. Proper Procedures for Venipuncture
7. Special Collection Procedures
8. Neonatal and Geriatric Procedures and Considerations
9. Considerations and Complications of Phlebotomy
10. The Versatile Phlebotomist and Point-of-Care Testing

Part 2: Professional Issues
11. Interpersonal Communication and Professionalism
12. Phlebotomy Department Management
13. Total Quality in Phlebotomy Service
14. Medical-Legal Issues and Health Law Procedures

Appendix
A: Answers to Chapter Review Questions
B: Practice Examination for Certification
C: Helpful Spanish Terms and Phrases

ISBN: 9780323936705

Page Count: 240

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