Demonstration should include
- equipment preparation
- patient identification
- patient preparation
- venipuncture or capillary collection
- labeling
- determination of preanalytical variables
- adherence to standard precautions.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What effect would drawing above an intravenous line (IV) have on test results?
- How would warming the venipuncture site affect capillary blood flow?
- What are the results of improperly mixing blood specimens?
- What is the venipuncture procedure for a patient with a mastectomy?
- What phlebotomy errors affect the integrity of a patient’s results?