Limited phlebotomy technician(LPT) - ANSAuthorized to do skin puncture through fingers
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 1) - ANSallowed to collect blood through fingers and
veins(venipuncture)
Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT 2) - ANSallowed to collect blood from fingers veins and
arteries
phlebotomy continued education - ANSrenew every 2 years by taking 6 education units
certification - ANSissuance by an official body or professional organization of a certificate and
credentials to one who has met the education and experience standards of that organization
Licensure - ANSlegal permission, granted by state statutes, to perform specific acts; for
instance, a physician is licensed to practice medicine
Reciprocity - ANSone state recognizes the licensure granted by another state
History of Phlebotomy - ANSbegan in the stone age to remove all spirits, blood baths by
Egyptians, sea urchins by Mayans. BARBERS PERFORMED SURGERY
Who is Ambroise Pare? - ANShe was a barber who was also a surgeon, the red stripes on a
pole mean blood
who is William Harvey - ANSDiscovered the circulation of blood
Phlebotomist's Role - ANS- Connection between patient and lab
- Performs venipunctures/dermal punctures
- Processes specimens
ethics - ANSmoral duty to determine the differences between right and wrong
communication skills - ANSverbal, nonverbal, listening
Lab director - ANS-diagnose disease
-pathologist/ bioanalyst
Lab Manager - ANS-runs day to day operations
-liaison between the director and staff
, Technical Supervisor - ANS-staffing
-one person for each lab area
CLS - ANSClinical Laboratory Scientist
-directs work of other lab staff
-4 year med tech program, 1 year internship and board exam
MLT/CLT - ANSMedical Laboratory Technician/Clinical Laboratory Technician
-test blood and urine
-2 year med lab program, certification
blood bank technologist - ANS- Certified in medical technology
- Tests for blood groups, antigens, and antibody identification and compatibility
Chemistry (lab dept) - ANSLargest department
-tests: cholesterol, glucose, electrolytes
Hematology Department - ANS- study of blood and blood forming tissues
- Blood typing, cross match testing
- CBC test: platelet count, red blood cell, white blood cells, hemoglobin, the size and weight of
cells
Coagulation Department - ANSwould perform a PT test or aPTT test to access blood clotting in
a patient
diplomacy - ANSuse of talking and tact to solve problems
Microbiology Department - ANS-analyzes the presence of microorganisms which cause
infection
tests: Culture and sensitive test- culture=growth sensitive= reacts to antibiotics
gram stain---> gram positive or negative
Immunology/Serology Department - ANS-determines the antigen-antibody reaction of the body
tests: dna testing and organ transplant
Blood bank department - ANSThis is where blood is collected, stored and prepared for typing
and transfusion
Urinalysis Department - ANS- Can be performed in several areas of the lab
- 3 parts: physical=color, chemical=smell, microscopic
- dipstick, urine culture, random specimen, clean-catch midstream specimen, catheterized
specimen
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