Phlebotomy

A repository of Phlebotomy related education, including  webinars, learning modules, and more.

Impact of pre-analytical variables on clinical laboratory testing and patient care
June 18, 2021

This "Phlebotomy Webinar" presentation highlights the most common pre-analytical variables encountered in the hospital setting that may compromise blood specimen integrity and lead to specimen recollection.
Beyond Q-tips: The swabbing guide for SARS-CoV-2
February 17, 2021

This "Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the various types of swabs that can be used to collect specimens for SARS-CoV-2 molecular testing.
Using Phlebotomy Quality Metrics to Improve Patient Care
November 18, 2020

This “Phlebotomy Webinar" will discuss the what and why of quality metrics and indicators and how to determine which indicators to monitor.
Phlebotomy COVID-19 Process
October 21, 2020

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will focus on the role of the phlebotomist and the changes adapted to provide service safely to COVID positive patients in different service areas (ED, ICU vs General floors).
Capillary Puncture vs. Venipuncture: Advantages and Limitations to Using Capillary Blood
August 19, 2020

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will review the physiologic differences between capillary and venous blood, and discuss advantages and limitations to each specimen type.
Blood Cultures: Practice, Utilization, and Challenges
May 20, 2020

This “Phlebotomy Webinar” will discuss types, sets, draws, and automated instruments for blood cultures.
Tips & Tricks for Difficult Sticks
February 19, 2020

This "Phlebotomy webinar" focuses on the origins of difficult collections and the situations that result in them.
Top Gun Phlebotomy – Butterfly Use: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
February 17, 2020

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will discuss recent information on the advantages and disadvantages of using butterfly needles for blood collection.
Ethical Issues in Phlebotomy
December 18, 2019

This "Phlebotomy webinar" will discuss ethical issues frequently faced by phlebotomists.
Pediatric Phlebotomy with Pain Management: Creating an Optimal Experience
May 22, 2019

This “Phlebotomy” webinar reviews: Having a medical procedure or a lab draw can be fearful for children. Even if it is their first time or they have had a bad past experience, there are ways to make these procedures easier for children.
Introduction to Cost of Quality in the Laboratory
February 27, 2019

This "Phlebotomy" webinar will provide an introduction to cost of quality. The main components of the presentation will include discussions on the cost of attaining quality and the cost of poor quality.

Phlebotomy Top Gun: Order of Draw-Do We Still Care?
February 12, 2019

In this month’s “Hot Topic,” Brad Karon, M.D., Ph.D., will cover the need and evidence behind following the order of draw recommendations for routine blood collection. Specifically, does evidence demonstrate a need to collect serum tubes before either potassium EDTA or citrate tubes?
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