Blood Collection for Healthcare Professionals A Short Course 4th Edition Marjorie Schaub Di Lorenzo

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 171964599X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1719645997

This easy-to-understand written material focuses on the proper ways for gathering high-quality blood samples with minimal patient discomfort. It is ideal for intensive phlebotomy courses that last one or two days! 

• Completely updated and revised to mirror the practice of phlebotomy today and the guidelines established by national certifying organizations and the requirements published by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).
• All procedures updated in line with the most current standards developed by the CLSI, The Joint Commission (TJC), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
• Current information on point-of-care testing, pre-examination variables and their impact on specimen integrity, present ADA guidelines for diagnosing diabetes mellitus, arterial blood collection, and newborn bilirubin and newborn screening procedures.
• Explores the basics, including…types of blood specimens, blood collection tools, vein selection and alternate sites, types of collection tubes and the purpose of anticoagulants, the order of draw, test-specific handling, complications and solutions, as well as storage and transportation conditions.
• Contains images in full color that simplify every detail and technique for easy comprehension and follow-through.
• Addresses blood specimen collection tools including safety mechanisms and technical procedures for venipuncture and dermal puncture.
• Includes a self-assessment test that meets the requirements for continuing education protocols.
• Provides numerous features to facilitate learning, such as learning objectives, technical tips to prevent issues like hematomas and hemolysis, safety recommendations, practical scenario problem-solving exercises, performance evaluation checklists for technical procedures, review questions, as well as illustrations, photographs, diagrams, charts, and tables.
• Incorporates a tube guide featuring color codes.