Phlebotomy Technician Specialist

Kalanick, a medical assistant, supplies medical laboratory technicians, students, and other lab personnel or nursing staff with a guide to the knowledge and skills needed by phlebotomists. It covers communication, terminology, anatomy and physiology, safety procedures for infection control, documentation, equipment and supplies, collection procedures, errors and complications, specialized techniques, point-of-care testing and other laboratory tests, vital signs, electrocardiography, and employment skills. This edition includes commonly ordered diagnostic tests, new National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences Competencies, full color images, new organization, and updates to Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute and Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards, which include the removal of glass thermometers, updates to the order of draw, the use of safety needles, and medical terminology. It also includes descriptions of lab departments, cell phone etiquette, methods of transporting specimens, hand hygiene guidelines, and appropriate puncture areas; updates to abbreviations, testing equipment, the process of transferring blood to an evacuated tube, the procedure for blood culture collection and nonblood specimens, and protective clothing; inclusion of laboratory patient safety goals for medical errors; new office technologies; examples of new forms; coverage of HIPAA and more point-of-care tests; a new section on prenanalytical errors and the role of phlebotomists in prevention; and more on quality control and blood pressure devices. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)