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Phlebotomy Technicans are in Demand!
A Diploma in phlebotomy from the Manhattan Institute will prepare you to work in hospitals, laboratories, doctor offices, home health agencies, research clinics, and blood banks. The demand for phlebotomists is expected to rise as much as 20% in the next 10 years, making this field a very secure one in the medical industry.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of clinical lab workers, including Phlebotomy Technicians, is expected to grow as the volume of laboratory tests increases with both population growth and the development of new types of tests.
By getting your Phlebotomy certificate at The Manhattan Institute, you quickly get your foot in the door to this lucrative and prestigious medical field. Phlebotomy is often an excellent stepping-stone to other positions available within the healthcare industry.
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Below are some of the most commonly asked questions about our Phlebotomy Technician Training Program. Please call or email us if you have any questions, or would like addition information regarding our Phlebotomy Technican course.
What is a Phlebotomy Technician?
A Phlebotomy Technician, also refered to as a Phlebotomist, Phlebotomy Tech, Blood Drawer, Patient Care Technician, or Patient Care Aide, is an integral member of the health care team, and the medical laboratory team whose primary function is the collection of blood samples from patients by venipuncture or microtechniques. The Phlebotomy Technician facilitates the collection and transportation of laboratory specimens, and is often the patient’s only contact with the medical laboratory. A phlebotomy technician also draws blood for transfusions, donations and research.
Phlebotomy Technicians must like challenge and responsibility. They must be accurate, work well under pressure and communicate effectively. They must be able to deal with patients and be able to calm patients. This is why we offer our students a well rounded education, that not only will teach you the hands on, but also train you in patient needs. Our training is your foundation for your career as a Phlebotomist, or in any cross over medical career you may persue in the future.
What are the duties of a Phlebotomy Technician?
Duties Performed by a Phlebotomy Technician:
Duties differ by doctor office, hospital and laboratory.
- Drawing blood from patients or donors in hospitals, blood banks, clinics, doctor offices, laboratories or similar facility for medical purposes
- Assembles equipment (such as needles, blood collection devices, gauze, tourniquet, cotton, and alcohol)
- Verifies or records identity of patient or donor
- Converses with patients to allay fear of procedure
- Applies tourniquet to arm, locates vein, swabs area with disinfectant, and inserts needle into vein to draw blood into collection tube. (May also prick finger instead of inserting needle.)
- Labels and stores blood container for processing
- May conduct interview, take vital signs and test blood samples to screen donors at a blood bank
- Be able to analyze information and make appropriate recommendations
Do I have to take a New York State License examination when I complete the Phlebotomy training?
In New York State there is no license, certification, special test or examination required when you complete your Phlebotomy Technician course. When you finish your Phlebotomy training, The Manhattan Institute will issue you a diploma from the school. This is what you will need when you look for work as a Phlebotomy Technician.
Why did my friend tell me I need to take a State Exam?
Again, New York State does not require any certification. Many students confuse working as a Phlebotomy Technician, with working as a Certified Nurse Assistant. When someone finishes a Certified Nurse Assistant course, they are a Nurse Assistant until they pass the New York State Certifying Exanination. Upon completion of the certifing exam, they are then a Certified Nurse Assistant or Certified Nurse Aide. The New York State Education Department, or The New York State Department of Health does have any testing requirements for Phlebotomy Technician's.
I went to school and took a allied medical course. Some phlebotomy was covered. I am not sure if I learned enough to perform phlebotomy.
This question is often asked by students. Phlebotomy is included in the education of some allied medical and nurse courses, which is not job specific to only phlebotomy, such as: Medical assistant training, Laboratory technician class, Nurse technician, Multi skilled medical technician, and sometimes even in certified nurse assistant training. It is very hard to know what you have learned unless I see the curiculmn for the course. There are schools that just discuss the phlebotomy procedure as part of there course. This of course what not be proper training for a phlebotomy technician. I have also seen schools who give a complete education in phlebotomy. Students who graudate from such a school, would have the knowledge to work as a phlebotomy technician.
It is important that have had enough training in drawing blood.
Below I have listed what a phlebotomy technician would be required to do in a hospital setting. I have listed the standard procedure for performing phlebotomy. Use it as your guide.
Again before considering if you are qualfied as a phlebotomy technician, you should have experience in actual blood drawing using training arms, and or patients under supervision.
Phlebotomy Procedure:
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First the phlebotomy technician must confirm the identity of the patient. Check armbands of all inpatients for name and medical record number. Ask outpatients for their name and date of birth.
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The phlebotomy technician must make sure that the name and medical record number on the laboratory requisition must match the information on the armband and/or information provided by the patient.
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The phlebotomy technician will wash hands, using proper hand washing procedures.
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The phlebotomy technician will then put on gloves
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Inspect the patient's arm. The phlebotomy technician then needs to select an appropriate venipuncture site.
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Place the tourniquet approximately 3" to 5" above the vein site. The phlebotomy technician will Instruct the patient to extend his/her arm and open and close the fist a few times to engorge the veins for easier identification.
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Palpate the selected vein if necessary, the phlebotomy technician will than cleanse with alcohol or povidone-iodine prep pads. Allow the area to dry completely. A phlebotmy technician must never leave the tourniquet on the arm for more than 2 minutes without releasing.
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The phlebotomy technician will then prepare the Vacutainer® holder by aseptically screwing in the multi sample needle into the holder. Use only holders that are equipped with a needle safety device.
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Firmly grasping the Vacutainer® holder with the dominant hand, puncture the vein at a 35° to 45° angle. As the needle enters the skin, lower the angle so that only the anterior wall of the vein is pierced. Push the Vacutainer® tube onto the needle in the holder. Maintain stability of the needle in the vein. Blood should immediately begin to fill the tube due to the vacuum action. Fill all tubes completely. When drawing multiple blood tests, it is important to draw the blood in a specific order to prevent contamination of subsequently drawn tubes by anticoagulants. The phlebotomy technician must know the required order of draw, which is:
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Blood culture
Red top tube
Gold top tube
Light blue top tube
Black top tube
Green or tan top tube
Royal blue EDTA Blood Bank tube (lavender band on tube)
Lavender/purple top tube
Gray top tube
Yellow top ACD tube
Yellow/black top IsolatorTM tube |
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The phlebotomy technician will remove the tube and replace it with a new tube as needed, keeping the needle steady and in the vein. Gently invert the collected tube of blood several times. DO NOT SHAKE.
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After the phlebotomy technician has collected all tubes, the phlebotomy technician will then release the tourniquet. Remove the Vacutainer® tube from the holder before removing the needle from the vein.
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Next the phlebotomy technician must press a sterile gauze pad over the venipuncture site and remove the needle. Hold the pad in place for 1-3 minutes until bleeding has stopped.
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After the bleeding has stopped the phlebotomy technician will place a bandage over the site to prevent blood leakage.
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It is required that the phlebotomy tecnician immediately label all specimens with the patient's name and medical record number. Be sure that the name on the requisition and corresponding tube are spelled correctly.
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After labeling the specimens the phlebotomy technician has to indicate the number and type of tubes drawn and the time of collection on the requisition. Sign the requisition with your name or phlebotomy identification code. Initial all Blood Bank tubes. (See specific instructions for collection of samples for Blood Bank at the end of this section.)
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It is then the responsibility of the phlebotomy technician to place all tubes in the approved specimen transport bag with the requisition and transport to the laboratory as soon as possible.
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Phlebotomy technicians must understand the care taken to handle all specimens optimally. Check the Alphabetical Listing of Tests for any special handling requirements (warm, iced, etc)
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