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PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Effective Term: Full Academic Year 2018/19
PHB
162
Safety Standards in Phlebotomy
Credit Hours: 3.00
Lecture Periods: 3.00
Lab Periods:
Description:
A study of phlebotomy safety practices and infection control in a laboratory setting. Includes quality controls,
procedural controls, processing requirements, and transportation procedures. Also includes patient education,
related legal guidelines, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, and proper
equipment operation.
Corequisite(s): PHB 164 and 166LB.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate methods of infection control and safety in the laboratory setting in regards to control of blood
borne and other pathogens, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard
precautions.
2.
Identify equipment, various additives used, necessary precautions, and substances that can interfere in
the clinical analysis of blood constituents.
3.
Identify legal guidelines related to documenting, authenticating, and correcting laboratory orders.
Performance Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate methods of infection control and safety in the laboratory setting in regards to control of blood
borne and other pathogens, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard
precautions.
2.
Describe transportation and processing procedures.
3.
Identify equipment, various additives used, necessary precautions, and substances that can interfere in
the clinical analysis of blood constituents.
4.
Identify legal guidelines related to documenting, authenticating, and correcting laboratory orders.
5.
Explain patient education throughout the collection process and for in home patient collections.
Outline:
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Pathogens
A.
Blood borne pathogen transmission and control
B.
Airborne pathogen transmission and control
C.
Topical pathogen transmission and control
D.
Other pathogen transmission and control
Infection Control
A.
Laboratory cleanliness and sterility
B.
Personal cleanliness
C.
Equipment cleanliness and sterility
D.
Infection control before, during, and post collection
E.
Infection control during transportation and processing
Transportation and Processing
A.
Types of transportation
B.
Types of processing
C.
Personnel roles
Equipment
A.
Overall purpose of specimen collection
B.
Laboratory equipment
V.
VI.
VII.
C.
Collection equipment and samples
D.
Storage and additives
E.
Processing equipment and materials
F.
Clinical analysis precautions
G. Other precautions for samples and equipment
Standard Precautions
A.
Universal precautions
B.
Hand washing
C.
Sterile versus clean
D.
Safety and injury avoidance
E.
OSHA standards
Documentation
A.
Orders receipt and processing
B.
Documentation of collection, transportation and storage
C.
Documentation of processing and findings
D.
Written communication to patients and healthcare team
E.
Corrections
Patient Education
A.
On site collection
B.
Processing procedures and notification
C.
In home collection by patient/family