LabQ Phlebotomy Exercise Faculty/Authors
CONNIE PRESTON, MS, MT(ASCP) LABORATORY COORDINATORHOUSTON METHODIST SUGAR LAND HOSPITALSugar Land, Texas
CMLE Credit: 2.0 Estimated Completion Time: 2 hour Format: Online Educational Activity and Post Exam
Instructions
To claim CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:
Faculty DisclosuresThe faculty have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 7/8/2022 Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2024
identify preferred draw sites for blood collection;
readily assess the patient’s clinical presentation to avoid unacceptable draw sites;
identify best alternative draw sites when preferred sites are compromised or unavailable; and
describe effects on patient outcome when the appropriate draw site is not initially utilized.