Phlebotomist

A phlebotomist is an individual who is trained to withdraw blood in a safe and sanitary manner. This means that he/she must be very careful to make sure the medical waste is properly disposed of to prevent any type of contamination. They also deal with the handling and labeling of urine and fecal samples as well. Without some training, not just anyone can become a phlebotomist. In fact there are certain requirements for becoming a phlebotomist. Phlebotomists or phlebotomy technicians must…

different forms of phlebotomists. Some are known as the people who draw your blood for lab, and one’s who take your blood for a blood donations. While others are science-bio phlebotomists, who manly test blood, and find answers to blood types and how they fuse or diseases in blood(Johnson ). As a phlebotomist technician you are required to do a wide range of lab work. New diagnostics spree every day, every minute. You work with a wide range of tools, and of course needles! Phlebotomists go…

many people who have to get their blood drawn for health concerns. It can show how well the kidneys, heart, lungs and other organs work. The people who draw your blood are called a phlebotomist. A phlebotomist is a trained individual, usually working in a doctor’s office, hospital or medical care unit. A phlebotomist is trained to draw blood from another individual via vein in the arm (aka venipuncture) pricks in the finger and in babies, pricks in the heel of the foot. Venipuncture can also…

make slightly less money than Medical Technologists. Phlebotomists have heavy patient interaction as they are drawing blood from a variety of different people of many different…

many years later that cures were developed. The role of the phlebotomist is, and has always been, ever evolving. Blood typing was discovered by a scientist names Karl Landsteiner in the early 1900’s. Accompanying this, tests for sexually transmitted diseases were developed. These breakthroughs led to more efficient blood collection methods, transfusion techniques, and further discoveries in blood testing. Today you can find phlebotomists working in a variety of healthcare settings such as…

There are quite a few special circumstances that phlebotomists need to take into consideration when collecting a specimen because not every specimen is treated the same. Such as the bilirubin test for example; “When obtaining the specimen for this testing, it is important for the phlebotomist to recognize the effect of light on the specimen” (LabCE, 2017, para 1). Light can greatly impact the results of the test and could cause a lower bilirubin level than what is actually present in the…

the phlebotomist was present with her multiple queries and request for the bathroom. The questions to the phlebotomist were attempts to delay as he answered her questions regarding HIPAA and HIPAA was included in the release form she had before her. Even with her repeated assurances that she was not refusing the test, the frequency of the questions alongside the random and sudden desire to use the restroom topped off by implying the phlebotomist was lying to her was enough for the phlebotomist…

Career in Medical Laboratory The job market now is very competitive; varying from degrees and experience to where someone may be starting within the workforce. People out here are qualified for a position but lack the experience to be hired and then you have those that have tons of experience and qualifications but it is too much for what the job is asking for. So you may ask yourself “How will I know where I fit in to be qualified for this job?”. The good thing for those within the medical…

with everything I needed to know and made me strive for something I enjoy and love to do. Becoming an STNA and a Phlebotomist is hard work, but if you love something so much and you put all you got, you’ll be fine and do well. I would recommend Penta to everyone who knows what they want to do or even if you have no clue Penta may help. Career Goals My career goal is to become a Phlebotomist/STNA. I want to draw blood and basically blood is the source of life! Blood holds the key to human DNA and…

Houchin Community Blood Bank Organization Analysis Houchin Community Blood Bank (HCBB) is a non-profit that was founded in April 1951 to provide a safe and adequate blood supply of the patients in Kern County. The purpose of this organization is to save lives by providing blood products. The vision of HCBB is to continue being an independent blood bank providing safe and usable products to the residents of the county. My job at HCBB has taught me the important strategies and programs used to…