MLT 160 - Advanced Plebotomy

Credit(s): 2
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1.50, 1

This course provides advanced phlebotomy skills for those students pursuing phlebotomy specific certification, by providing refinement of previous learned skills and advanced techniques for phlebotomy. The student will learn how to manage difficult or complicated blood collection situations by applying learned techniques for various populations: neonate, pediatric, geriatric, and physically or mentally challenged patients. The student will also learn variations in technique and application of collection for specialized hematology testing. Topics emphasized include the role of effective communication with a diverse patient population, special procedure considerations, pre-analytic variables, and the phlebotomist’s role in quality assurance and continuous quality improvement. This course is composed of 24 theory hours and 16 laboratory hours. (1.2)
Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
General Education: Not Applicable