LabQ 2023 Phlebotomy Faculty/Authors Sandra Murdock, DrPH, MT(ASCP) Texas Woman’s UniversityHouston, 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: 05/27/2023Review Date:Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
describe key milestones in the history of the use of blood collection to cure disease;
describe the vital role of infection prevention and control and following standard precautions in phlebotomy practice when dealing with potential bloodborne pathogens;
list the appropriate steps to collect accurate blood cultures based on the latest knowledge;
identify possible causes for contamination of blood cultures during collection; and
discuss at least 3 important new behaviors for safe, quality blood culture collection.