Research Catalog

Title

Phlebotomy handbook : blood specimen collection from basic to advanced / Diana Garza, Kathleen Becan-McBride.

Author

Garza, Diana.

Publication

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, [2010], ©2010.

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Additional Authors

Becan-McBride, Kathleen, 1949-

Description

xxv, 667 pages : color illustrations; 26 cm

Subjects

• Handbook
• Phlebotomy > Handbooks, manuals, etc

Genre/Form

Handbook.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Pt. I. Overview and Safety Procedures -- Ch. 1. Phlebotomy Practice and Quality Assessment -- Ch. 2. Communication, Computerization, and Documentation -- Ch. 3. Professional Ethics, Legal, and Regulatory Issues -- Ch. 4. Infection Control -- Ch. 5. Safety and First Aid -- Ch. 6. Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology of Organ Systems -- Ch. 7. The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems -- Pt. II. Phlebotomy Equipment and Procedures -- Ch. 8. Blood Collection Equipment -- Ch. 9. Preanalytical Complications Causing Medical Errors in Blood Collection -- Ch. 10. Venipuncture Procedures -- Ch. 11. Capillary Blood Specimens -- Ch. 12. Specimen Handling, Transportation, and Processing -- Pt. III. Point-of-Care Testing and Special Procedures -- Ch. 13. Pediatric and Geriatric Procedures -- Ch. 14. Point-of-Care Collections -- Ch. 15. Arterial, Intravenous (IV), and Special Collection Procedures -- Ch. 16. Urinalysis, Body Fluids, and Other Specimens -- Ch. 17. Drug Use, Forensic Toxicology, Workplace Testing, Sports Medicine, and Related Areas -- App. 1. NAACLS Phlebotomy Competencies and Matrix -- App. 2. Finding a Job -- App. 3. International Organizations -- App. 4. Computer Basics -- App. 5. The Basics of Vital Signs -- App. 6. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health Care Settings -- App. 7. Common Laboratory Assays, Tube Requirements, and Reference Intervals -- App. 8. Guide for Maximum Amounts of Blood to be Drawn from Patients Younger than Age 14 -- App. 9. Basic Labeling and Packaging Requirements for Transporting Infectious Substances -- App. 10. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Donor Phlebotomy -- App. 11. Units of Measurement and Symbols -- App. 12. Formulas, Calculations, and Metric Conversion -- App. 13. Military Time (24-Hour Clock) -- App. 14. Basic Spanish for Specimen Collection Procedures -- App. 15. Competency Assessment Tracking Sheet -- App. 16. Answers to Study Questions, Case Studies, and Competency Checklists.

ISBN

• 9780135134245
• 0135134242

LCCN

2008055212

OCLC

• ocn268789543
• 268789543
• SCSB-8856920

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries