Main description:

Blood Collection for Healthcare Professionals: A Short Course, edition 4 provides accurate updates to blood collection techniques, collection equipment, and identification protocols, using the new CLSI standards. As with previous editions, the purpose of the book is primarily for the cross-training and continuing education of healthcare professionals (nurses, respiratory therapists, radiographers, medical assistants, certified nursing assistants, medical laboratory scientists and technicians, and others) who are responsible for blood and specimen collections, and is the reason for the change in the name of the book. It is also an excellent resource for those who wish to update their skills, or study for national certification examinations.

Contents:

Contents in Brief
1. Introduction to Blood Collection
2. Venipuncture Equipment
3. Venipuncture Techniques
4. Preexamination Variables and Venipuncture Complications
5. Special Blood Collection
6. Dermal Puncture
7. Point-of-Care Testing
8. Blood Collection from Vascular Access Devices

Appendices
A. Laboratory Tests and the Required Types of Anticoagulants and Volume of Blood Required
B. Clinical Correlations of Blood Tests Related to Body Systems
C. Answer Key
D. Laboratory Abbreviations Commonly Used