Phlebotomy
A Competency-Based Approach
by Kathryn A. Booth, Lillian A. Mundt
6th Edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781264156269 |
| eText ISBN | 9781266830563 |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Higher Education |
| Publishing Year | 2024 |
| Edition | 6th Edition |
| Language | English |
Phlebotomy: A Competency-Based Approach, 6th Edition, is a textbook designed to develop phlebotomy knowledge alongside essential technical competencies. It introduces foundational safety principles, infection control standards, and routine blood collection equipment.
The volume covers core collection techniques, including venipuncture and dermal capillary puncture, as well as blood specimen handling and quality essentials. It also addresses non-blood specimen collection, special procedures, and waived testing.
To aid students preparing for clinical duties, the text incorporates Competency Checklists and Learn How features that reinforce hands-on procedures and the soft skills required to transition from the classroom to the laboratory.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Phlebotomy and Healthcare
Chapter 2: Safety and Preparedness
Chapter 3: Infection Control
Chapter 4: Medical Terminology and Abbreviations
Chapter 5: Body Systems and Related Laboratory Tests
Chapter 6: The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 7: Patient and Specimen Requirements
Chapter 8: Blood Collection Equipment
Chapter 9: Venipuncture
Chapter 10: Dermal (Capillary) Puncture
Chapter 11: Blood Specimen Handling
Chapter 12: Quality Essentials
Chapter 13: Special Phlebotomy Procedures
Chapter 14: Collection of Non-Blood Specimens
Chapter 15: Waived Testing
Chapter 16: Practicing Professional Behavior
Chapter APPENDIX A: Standard Precautions
Chapter APPENDIX B: Transmission-Based Precautions
Chapter APPENDIX C: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Word Roots in Commonly Used Medical Terms
Chapter APPENDIX D: Abbreviations and Symbols Commonly Used in Medical Notations
Chapter APPENDIX E: Medical Laboratory Tests
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