PHB 162 - Safety Standards in Phlebotomy

1. Demonstrate methods of infection control and safety in the laboratory setting in regards to control of blood borne and other pathogens, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions.
2. Identify equipment, various additives used, necessary precautions, and substances that can interfere in the clinical analysis of blood constituents.
3. Identify legal guidelines related to documenting, authenticating, and correcting laboratory orders.

1. Demonstrate methods of infection control and safety in the laboratory setting in regards to control of blood borne and other pathogens, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard precautions.
2. Describe transportation and processing procedures.
3. Identify equipment, various additives used, necessary precautions, and substances that can interfere in the clinical analysis of blood constituents.
4. Identify legal guidelines related to documenting, authenticating, and correcting laboratory orders.
5. Explain patient education throughout the collection process and for in home patient collections.

1. Pathogens
   1. Blood borne pathogen transmission and control
   2. Airborne pathogen transmission and control
   3. Topical pathogen transmission and control
   4. Other pathogen transmission and control
2. Infection Control
   1. Laboratory cleanliness and sterility
   2. Personal cleanliness
   3. Equipment cleanliness and sterility
   4. Infection control before, during, and post collection
   5. Infection control during transportation and processing
3. Transportation and Processing
   1. Types of transportation
   2. Types of processing
   3. Personnel roles
4. Equipment
   1. Overall purpose of specimen collection
   2. Laboratory equipment
   3. Collection equipment and samples
   4. Storage and additives
   5. Processing equipment and materials
   6. Clinical analysis precautions
   7. Other precautions for samples and equipment
5. Standard Precautions
   1. Universal precautions
   2. Hand washing
   3. Sterile versus clean
   4. Safety and injury avoidance
   5. OSHA standards
6. Documentation
   1. Orders receipt and processing
   2. Documentation of collection, transportation and storage
   3. Documentation of processing and findings
   4. Written communication to patients and healthcare team
   5. Corrections
7. Patient Education
   1. On site collection
   2. Processing procedures and notification
   3. In home collection by patient/family