PLAB 1223/1023 Phlebotomy
Laboratory Manual

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Exercise 1:	Standard Precautions and Isolation Techniques
Exercise 2:	Venipuncture Using the Vacuum Blood Collection System Powerpoint Presentation Reference: BD Vacutainer® Eclipse™ Blood Collection Needle pdf BD Vacutainer® Eclipse™ Blood Collection Needle video Portex® Venipuncture Needle-Pro® Device pdf
Exercise 3:	Skin Puncture on Infants Reference: BD Quikheel™ Safety Lancet pdf BD Quikheel™ Safety Lancet video
Exercise 4:	Microcollection
Exercise 5:	Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - ESR, Sed Rate
Exercise 6:	Venipuncture - Winged Infusion Set (Butterfly) Reference: BD Vacutainer® Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set pdf BD Vacutainer® Safety-Lok™ Blood Collection Set video
Exercise 7:	Venipuncture - Syringe Blood Culture Specimen Collection Reference: BD Blood Transfer Device pdf BD™ Blood Transfer Device video
Exercise 8:	Bleeding Time Reference: Triplett® Bleeding Time Test Device pdf
Exercise 9:	Unopettes and Blood Smears Please view the demos for preparing blood smears and Unopettes http://irt.austin.cc.tx.us/webdev/MLTtemp/mltvids.htm Web page illustrating how to make blood smears. Please print out this web page: http://www.alpha-scientific.com/Diff-safe2.html
Exercise 10:	Blood Donor Interview and Physical Reference: Review the following document: (DO NOT print out, it is 54 pages): User Brochure Full-Length Questionnaire
Exercise 11:	Bedside Glucose Testing Please view the "Elite Demo" before you come to class.
Exercise 12:	Occult Blood Please review this video Hemoccult® – Developing & Interpreting the Test Video before class
Exercise 13:	Specimen Processing
Exercise 14:	Pregnancy Testing
Exercise 15:	Chemical Examination of Urine Powerpoint Review this web site on Reagent Strips before class Reference: The Basics of Specimen Collection and Handling of Urine Testing pdf LabNotes Volume 14, No.2 2004
Exercise 16:	Interpersonal Communication Skills

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