Phlebotomy handbook : blood specimen collection from basic to advanced / Diana Garza, Kathleen Becan-McBride.
A comprehensive book covering blood and specimen collection. It provides today's health care students with the latest safety guidelines; condensed information about new federal regulations; updates on equipment and supplies; new NCCLS standards and hazard prevention techniques; competencies important in the workplace; strategies for the certification process and securing a job; and extensive coverage on transcultural communication skills for all ages. Aside from its updated technical and procedural information, this edition is easy-to-read in a step-by-step format.
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- ISBN: 9780135134245
- ISBN: 0135134242
- Physical Description: xxv, 667 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
- Edition: 8th ed.
- Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson, c2010.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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 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. |
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