Medical Laboratory Technology

Austin Community College Phlebotomy Technician Program is nationally approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, the "gold standard" for quality education in Phlebotomy. Upon successful completion students are immediately eligible to take national certification exams in Phlebotomy. To find a program near you go to: http://naacls.org/

If you are a currently practicing phlebotomist and wish to become eligible for the national certification exam contact Terry Kotrla for information about the online Phlebotomy Technician course. This is an in-depth review course which will allow you to successfully sit for the certification exam in Phlebotomy. You MUST be a currently practicing phlebotomist. Check off sheets to document skills will need to be filled out by your employer.

General Phlebotomy Sites

IMPORTANT NOTE: When reviewing websites for order of the draw the most current guidelines recommend the SAME ORDER OF THE DRAW for plastic, glass and syringe draws. I have attempted to indicate which sites have the incorrect order of the draw. I list the sites because of additional, useful information found in the material presented.

BD Vacutainer System
Blood Collection Tubes / Order of Draw - order of draw incorrect, but nice explanations Calgary Laboratory Services
Blood Collection Tube Top Colors Terry Kotrla's Phlebotomy Web Page
Blood Panels Explained
Blood Transfer Device (BD) - blood drawn into a syringe must be tranferred with a safety device see video for use
Blood Tubes and Their Uses FAQs from Becton Dickinson
BloodBook
Collection of Blood for Laboratory Testing -order of draw incorrect
Center For Phlebotomy Education
Decipher - look up lab test abbreviations
Evacuated Blood Collection Tube Guide McClendon Clinical Laboratory- order of draw incorrect
Greiner Bio-One -Vacuette
Guidelines for Phlebotomy Training pdf from CAP today
Heelstick BD pdf document illustrating procedure and order of collection
Handbook for Interprettion of Laboratory Tests Auckland, New Zealand
Lab Notes -Published by BD Diagnostics - Preanalytical Systems, LabNotes, helps keep readers current on safety and efficiency issues in the clinical laboratory environment.
Lab Tests Online Excellent site hosted by the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Lab Explorer - vertical portal for laboratory specific information.
LabCorp - EXCELLENT site, everything you ever wanted to know about each test listed.
Minimum Blood Specimen Requirements
Myblooddraw.com
Order of the Draw from BD based on the CURRENT Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Guidelines
Order of the Draw Bracelets available for purchase.
Phlebotomy and Blood Labs Terre Haute Center for Medical Education, PSP
Phlebotomy Order of Draw Simple chart Allina Hospitals and Clinics
Phlebotomy Puncture Juncture: Preventing Phlebotomy Errors - Potential For Harming Your Patients - NOTE Must register for Medscape, but it's FREE
Phlebotomy Technique Recommended Order of Draw nice one page graphic
Phlebotomy Tubes and Order of Draw one page graphic, very nice
Point of Care Testing
Managing Preanalytical Variability in Hematology - LabNotes Volume 14, No.1 2004
Respect the Needle
Rooting out 'invisible' blood collection errors CAP
Safety net: juggling the gains, losses of phlebotomy routines CAP
Specimen Collection Manual Calgary Laboratory Services - Order of draw incorrect BUT excellent general resource
Specimen Collection, Preparation, and Handling LabCorp - nicely addresses pre-analytical problems in sample collection This online resource is designed to identify, evaluate and promote the application of best practices in all aspects of the preanalytical phase of laboratory testing in clinical medicine.
Specimencare.com - New Summer 2007 sponsored by BD
Syringe Draw - Professionals in Phlebotomy Website
The Hemolyzed Specimen: Causes, Effects, and Reduction pdf LabNotes Volume 13 No.1, Winter 2003
Troubleshooting Erroneous Potassiums in a Clinical Laboratory Setting pdf LabNotes Volume 13 No.3, Summer 2003
Vacuette Tubes-Gribbles Pathology- order of draw incorrect, red (plastic or glass) are drawn AFTER light blue, but good site overall
University Hospital of Arkansas Clinical Laboratory

Phlebotomy Internet Resources

Clinical Forms

Programs in Phlebotomy

General Phlebotomy Sites

Tutorials/Case Studies/Educational Information

Arterial Blood Draws

Blood Collection Safety Equipment

Communication

Newborn Screening

News Letters

Phlebotomy Certification and Professional Organizations and Continuing Education

Phlebotomy Safety, Standard Precautions, HIPPA and PPE

Point of Care Testing (POCT)

Forensics

Fun Sites

General Laboratory Sites With Information on Laboratory Tests

Legal Issues

Safety

General Medical Information Sites