PLAB 1023

Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM)

Theoretical and practical aspects of specimen collections for clinical laboratories. Skill development in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and standard precautions. Includes vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture, and specimen collection on adults, children, and infants. Emphasis on infection prevention, patient identification, specimen labeling, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, accessioning, professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology. Textbook required. 4.8 CEUs