Phlebotomists

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

1. 01Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.
2. 02Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.
3. 03Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.
4. 04Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies.
5. 05Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels.
6. 06Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods.
7. 07Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use.
8. 08Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer.
9. 09Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests.
10. 10Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals.
11. 11Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis.
12. 12Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis.

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