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Phlebotomy Essentials, Fourth Edition
Ruth E. McCall, MT(ASCP)
Cathee M. Tankersley, MT(ASCP)

Text: 978-0-7817-6138-3
Workbook: 978-0-7817-6644-9
Text and Workbook Package: 978-0-7817-6652-4
Pub Date: March 2007

Phlebotomy Essentials, Fourth Edition has the instruction your students need in current phlebotomy techniques to prepare for certification exams and succeed in their own future practice. With the latest information on safety, instrumentation, laboratory information systems, legal issues, and diagnostic tests, your students can handle the full range of issues and contingencies that this field demands.

The text begins with the healthcare setting, including infection control and quality assurance. Next, it instills an understanding of medical terminology and body systems with their associated disorders and diagnostic tests, setting the foundation for detailed descriptions of common blood collection procedures. Finally, your students learn about special procedures, including non-blood specimen collection and point-of-care tests. There is also a chapter on arterial puncture, enabling your students to advance beyond venous collection.

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New to this Edition—

  • Thorough revisions integrate the latest standards from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute, OSHA regulations, and competencies from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
  • Caution Notes alert your students to dangerous practices that should be avoided.
  • FYI Notes offer entertaining and interesting facts that aid in putting knowledge into practice.
  • Procedure Boxes with clear instructions and rationale give your students the confidence to correctly perform simple and complex phlebotomy procedures.
  • Bonus CD-ROM offers exercises, animations, and clinical procedure videos, all to learn and then put skills into practice.

Additional Features and Benefits—

  • Case Studies challenge your students to respond to and manage a variety of patient types and clinical scenarios.
  • Key Points and Memory Joggers help your students focus attention on and retain essential points of knowledge.
  • Study and Review Questions let your students assess their grasp of each chapter.


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