Phlebotomy - wikipedia Phlebotomy Phlebotomy Students practicing phlebotomy ICD - 9 - CM 38.99 MeSH D01896 ( edit on Wikidata ) Phlebotomy ( from the Greek words phlebo -, meaning `` pertaining to a blood vessel '', and - tomia, meaning `` cutting of '' ) is the process of making an incision in a vein with a needle. The procedure itself is known as a venipuncture. A person who performs phlebotomy is called a `` phlebotomist '', although doctors, nurses, medical laboratory scientists and others do portions of phlebotomy procedures in many countries. Contents 1 Phlebotomists 1.1 Australia 1.2 United Kingdom 1.3 United States 2 History 3 See also 4 References Phlebotomists Phlebotomists are people trained to draw blood from a patient ( mostly from veins ) for clinical or medical testing, transfusions, donations, or research. Phlebotomists collect blood primarily by performing venipunctures ( or, for collection of minute quantities of blood, finger sticks ). Blood may be collected from infants by means of a heel stick. The duties of a phlebotomist may include properly identifying the patient, interpreting the tests requested on the requisition, drawing blood into the correct tubes with the proper additives, accurately explaining the procedure to the patients, preparing patients accordingly, practicing the required forms of asepsis, practicing standard and universal precautions, performing the skin / vein puncture, withdrawing blood into containers or tubes, restoring hemostasis of the puncture site, instructing patients on post-puncture care, ordering tests per the doctor 's requisition, affixing tubes with electronically printed labels, and delivering specimens to a laboratory. Some countries, states, or districts require that phlebotomy personnel be licensed or registered : Australia In Australia, there are a number of courses in phlebotomy offered by educational institutions, but training is typically provided on the job. The minimum primary qualification for phlebotomists in Australia is a Certificate III in Pathology Collection ( HLT37215 ) from an approved educational institution. United kingdom In the UK there is no requirement for holding a formal qualification or certification prior to becoming a phlebotomist as training is usually provided on the job. The NHS offers training with formal certification upon completion. United states Special state certification in the United States is required only in four states : California, Washington, Nevada, and Louisiana. A phlebotomist can become nationally certified through many different organizations. However, California currently only accepts national certificates from six agencies. These include : American Certification Agency ( ACA ), American Medical Technologists ( AMT ), American Society for Clinical Pathology ( ASCP ), National Center for Competency Testing / Multi-skilled Medical Certification Institute ( NCCT / MMCI ), National Credentialing Agency ( NCA ), National Healthcareer Association ( NHA ), National Phlebotomy Certification Examination ( NPCE ). These and other agencies also certify phlebotomists outside the state of California. To qualify to sit for an examination, candidates must complete a full phlebotomy course and provide documentation of clinical or laboratory experience. History Main article : Bloodletting Early `` phlebotomists '' used techniques such as leeches and incision to extract blood from the body. Bloodletting was used as a therapeutic as well as a prophylactic process, thought to remove toxins from the body and to balance the humours. While physicians did perform bloodletting, it was a specialty of barber - surgeons, the primary provider of health care to most people in the medieval and early modern eras. See also Cytotechnologist Injection ( medicine ) Medical technologist Venipuncture List of surgeries by type References Jump up ^ `` FAQ ''. National Association of Phlebotomists. Archived from the original on 28 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014. Jump up ^ Jeon BR, Seo M, Lee YW, Shin HB, Lee SH, Lee YK ( 2011 ). `` Improving the blood collection process using the active - phlebotomist phlebotomy system ''. Clinical Laboratory. 57 ( 1 -- 2 ) : 21 -- 7. PMID 21391461. Jump up ^ `` Certificate III in Pathology Collection ''. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` Phlebotomist ''. NHS Careers. Archived from the original on 29 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy '' ( PDF ). 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Question: what is the name of the medical profession that draws blood
Answer: Phlebotomists