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Phlebotomy essentials / Ruth E. McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley.

by McCall, Ruth E.

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Baltimore, MD : Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2012.

9781605476377 (pbk.)

1605476374 (pbk.)

xxix, 546 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Past and present and the healthcare setting -- Quality assurance and legal issues -- Infection control, safety, first aid, and personal wellness -- Medical terminology -- Human anatomy and physiology review -- The circulatory system -- Blood collection equipment, additives, and order of draw -- Venipuncture procedures -- Preanalytical considerations -- Capillary puncture equipment and procedures -- Special collections and point-of-care testing -- Computers and specimen handling and processing -- Nonblood specimens and tests -- Arterial puncture procedures -- Appendix A: Laboratory tests -- Appendix B: Laboratory mathematics -- Appendix C: Conversational phrases in English and Spanish -- Appendix D: Work restrictions for healthcare employees -- Appendix E: Answers to study & review questions and case studies -- Appendix F: Tube guides -- Glossary.

"Thoroughly updated and enhanced by new print and electronic ancillaries, this full-color text provides accurate, practical information and instruction on phlebotomy procedures with a comprehensive background in theory and principles. Reflecting current CLSI guidelines, NAACLS competencies, and federal regulations, this Fifth Edition includes updated information on safety issues and equipment, laboratory information systems and instrumentation, legal issues, and diagnostic tests. This edition also includes caution notes identifying dangerous practices and problem areas"--Provided by publisher.

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