num_pages: 112
description: Designed for use in intensive one or two day courses for currently practicing healthcare professionals, this volume concentrates on the theory and technical skills of blood specimen collection. The user-friendly text provides a compact learning tool for the cross-training and continuing education of healthcare personnel. The basics of blood specimen collection are discussed, including: the types of blood required for specific lab tests; the purpose of the test; blood collection equipment; vein selection and alternate sites; types of collection tubes and the purpose of anticoagulants; the order of draw; test-specific handling; complications and remedies; and storage and transportation conditions. Current blood specimen collection equipment is covered, including the newest safety devices and technical procedures for venipuncture and dermal puncture.
language: English
title: Blood Collection in Healthcare
titlecomplete: Blood Collection in Healthcare
ratings_count: 1
publisher: F A Davis Co