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PHB 160 - Foundations of Phlebotomy

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours (3 lec.)

Overview of the role of phlebotomy in the healthcare profession. Includes the role of the phlebotomist within the culture of healthcare, conventions of laboratory organization and structure, the organization and purposes of laboratory departments, and the services a laboratory provides as an essential key to diagnosis. Also includes medical vocabulary, laboratory terminology, and basic anatomy and physiology with a focus on the circulatory system.