Certification
Phlebotomy Technician - PBT
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Median earnings
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Cost
$155
Duration
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Completion
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Works face-to-face with patients to draw blood samples. Collects, transports, and processes blood and other specimens to be analyzed in the laboratory.
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Skills taught
Apply knowledge of circulatory system structure and function including the heart, arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood composition including plasma, serum, and cellular elements to support phlebotomy practicePerform venipuncture and skin puncture specimen collection by verifying orders, identifying patients, assessing and preparing patients, selecting appropriate sites, applying correct techniques, and managing complications per established phlebotomy standardsSelect and use phlebotomy equipment including tubes, anticoagulants, needles, tourniquets, lancets, and syringes with correct order of draw for venous and capillary collectionsAssess, accession, label, centrifuge, aliquot, transport, and store blood specimens in compliance with specimen acceptability requirements including special sample types such as chain-of-custody and newborn screeningPerform waived and point-of-care testing including urinalysis, hemoglobin and hematocrit, coagulation, glucose, and kit tests while operating, troubleshooting, maintaining, and performing quality control on POCT instrumentsCollect and process non-blood specimens including urine, stool, sputum, throat swabs, nasal and nasopharyngeal swabs, breath tests, and sweat chloride samples following patient preparation instructions and specimen acceptability requirementsApply quality assurance and quality improvement practices including incident reporting, specimen error management, proficiency testing, and competency assessment in the phlebotomy laboratory settingDemonstrate professional ethics and interpersonal skills including patient confidentiality under HIPAA, informed consent, standard of care, and effective communication with laboratory staff and other healthcare professionalsApply laboratory regulations including CLIA, CMS, CAP accreditation standards, CLSI specimen collection guidelines, DOT and IATA specimen shipping requirements, and ICD coding and billing proceduresApply safety regulations including OSHA and NFPA standards for chemical safety, fire safety, radiation safety, infection control, standard precautions, PPE use, sharps safety, hand hygiene, and disinfection and decontamination in the phlebotomy workplace