Modern Trends in Phlebotomy
Continuing Education Credits
This course will take the reader through the journey of the near future of phlebotomy. Modern trends in phlebotomy indicate, if not forecast, that the tools of the phlebotomist or the way the tools are applied will change. The author presents how modern science and safety awareness has transformed phlebotomy in the last few years as well as discusses what the near future may present for the field.
Objectives
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of venipuncture specimen collection.
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of capillary specimen collection.
- Enumerate phlebotomy innovations in the last few years.
- List the current safety trends in blood collection.
Course Outline
- Phlebotomy: A Historical Perspective
- Disclaimer
- A Historical Perspective
- Early 20th Century Phlebotomy Procedures
- Late 20th Century Advances in Phlebotomy
- When was bloodletting expanded to include the taking of blood for diagnostic purposes?
- Blood Collection Safety
- Blood Collection Safety
- True or False: On November 6, 2000, the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act was signed into law and forced change to unsafe activities in the blood collection process.
- Tourniquets and Other Vein Finder Devices
- What's New with Tourniquets?
- Vein Finders
- True or False: Multiple-use tourniquets made from rubber tubing represent the current standard in blood collection.
- Blood Collection Needles/Vascular Access Devices
- Evolution of the Blood Collection Needle
- Push-Button Winged Safety Needles
- Vascular Access Devices
- Tubes
- Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes
- Blood Transfer Devices
- Barcoding to Improve Patient and Sample Identification
- Barcoding to Improve Patient and Sample Identification
- Blood Drawing Chairs and Arm Stabilization Devices
- Blood Collection Chairs
- Arm Stabilization Devices
- Pediatric Collection Advances
- Pediatric Blood Collection and the Fear of Pain
- Capillary Collection
- Capillary Collection
- Safety Lancets
- TAP Blood Collection Device
- Tasso OnDemand
- What Would the Future Bring to the Field of Phlebotomy?
- Mobile Phlebotomy
- Blood Culture Contamination Rates Reduction
- Venipuncture Robot Capable of Rendering Analyses
- How many milliliters of blood are diverted into a separate chamber by the Steripath Initial Specimen Diversion Device (ISDD) to reduce blood culture contamination?
- Conclusion
- Conclusion
- References
- References
Additional Information
Level of Instruction: Basic
Intended Audience: This course is intended for phlebotomists, phlebotomy supervisors, patient care coordinators, medical laboratory technicians, medical technologists, laboratory supervisors, managers, and directors. This course is also appropriate for medical laboratory science students and pathology residents.
Author Information: Alexandru Casapu, MBA, MLS(ASCP)CM, PBTCM has over 20 years of experience as a medical laboratory scientist, section supervisor, and laboratory manager. Alexandru holds BS degrees in Biology and Medical Technology from Clark Atlanta University and an MBA from the University of Georgia.
The author has no conflict of interest to disclose.
Reviewer Information:
Garland E. Pendergraph, PhD, JD, MLS(ASCP)SM, HCLD/CC(ABB) received his MSPH from the University of Kentucky, his PhD in medical parasitology/entomology and mycology from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, and his law degree with a concentration in health care law from Concord Law School, Purdue University. He is the author of a textbook on phlebotomy, a number of scientific articles, plus internet training programs. He is licensed as a laboratory director in the State of Georgia.
Laurie Bjerklie, MA, MLS(ASCP)CM, is
a Lead Education Developer. She earned a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
from the University of North Dakota and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
from Saint Xavier University. She has over 15 years of experience in higher
education and has held program director and faculty positions in both MLT and
MLS programs.
Course Description: This course will take the reader through the journey of the near future of phlebotomy. Modern trends in phlebotomy indicate, if not forecast, that the tools of the phlebotomist or the way the tools are applied will change. The author presents how modern science and safety awareness have transformed phlebotomy in the last few years and discusses what the near future may present for the field.