Phlebotomy handbook
Subtitle: blood specimen collection from basic to advanced
By: Diana Garza, Kathleen Becan-McBride.
Contributors: Becan-McBride, Kathleen, 1949-
Edition: 8th ed.
Publisher: Pearson; Prentice Hall
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 696
ISBN-13: 9780135134245
Subjects: Phlebotomy -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Phlebotomy -- Handbooks
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Handbooks.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Phlebotomy practice and quality assessment; title: Communication, computerization, and documentation; title: Professional ethics, legal and regulatory issues; title: Infection control; title: Safety and first aid; title: Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology of organ systems; title: The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems; title: Blood collection equipment; title: Preanalytical complications causing medical errors in blood collection; title: Venipuncture procedures; title: Capillary blood specimens; title: Specimen handling, transportation, and processing; title: Pediatric and geriatric procedures; title: Point-of-care collections; title: Arterial, intravenous (IV), and special collection procedures; title: Urinalysis, body fluids, and other specimens; title: Drug use, forensic toxicology, workplace testing, sports medicine, and related areas.