PHLEBOTOMY
SIMPLE MEANS TO CUT INTO A VEIN
CLSI
CLINICAL AND LABORATORY STANDARDS INSTITUTE
CLSI
SETS STANDARDS FOR LABORATORY TESTING
VENIPUNCTURE
INSERTION OF A NEEDLE INTO A VEIN TO ALLOW BLOOD FLOW INTO A VACUUM TUBE OR SYRINGE
DERMAL PUNCTURE
USE OF A LANCET OR PUNCTURE DEVICE TO PRICK THE SKIN TO REMOVE A SMALL SPECIMEN OF CAPILLARY BLOOD
MICROSURGERY
SURGERY INVOLVING RECONSTRUCTION OF SMALL TISSUE STRUCTURES
ASEPTIC
PERTAINING TO A CONDITION THAT IS FREE OF DISEASE PRODUCING MICROORGANISMS
NAACLS
NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
NAACLS
SETS STANDARDS FOR PHLEBOTOMY TRAINING PROGRAMS
POCT
POINT-OF-CARE-TESTING
POCT
TESTS PERFORMED AT THE PATIENT'S BEDSIDE OR WORK AREA, USING A PORTABLE INSTRUMENT
REFERENCE LABORATORY
OFFSITE LAB TO WHICH SPECIMENS ARE REFERRED FOR TESTING; USUALLY USED FOR TESTS NOT ROUTINELY PERFORMED IN PHYSICIAN OFFICES
ANESTHESIOLOGY
MANAGEMENT OF PAIN BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER SURGERY
PATHOLOGY
IS THE STUDY AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE
CARDIOLOGY
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEART CONDITIONS
PHARMACY
MONITORING AND ADJUSTMENT OF MEDICATION DOSAGES
PHYSICAL THERAPY
RESTORATION OF MOVEMENT AND FUNCTINAL ABILITY
PSYCHIATRY
STUDY AND TREATMENT OF MENTAL DISORDERS
RESPIRATORY THERAPY
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF BREATHING DISORDERS
CAREER OPPORTUNITITES FOR PHLEBOTOMIST TO WORK OUTSIDE OF A HOSPITAL SETTING
-BLOOD COLLECTION CENTERS
-COMPLEMENTARY CARE FACILITIES
-INSURANCE COMPANIES
NOT A CAREER OPPORTUNITITIES FOR A PHLEBOTOMIST
-UNIT PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
CYTOLOGY
IS THE INVESTIGATION OF HUMAN CELLS FOR THE PRESENCE OF CANCER
HISTOLOGY
IS THE STUDY OF HUMAN BODY TISSUES AND CELLS
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
IS THE EVALUATION OF THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS OF THE HUMAN BODY
HEMATOLOGY
IS THE STUDY OF BLOOD AND BLOOD-FORMING TISSUES
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY (BLOOD BANK)
INCOLCES COLLECTION AND PREPARATION OF DONOR BLOOD FOR TRANSUSION
IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY
ARE THE STUDY OF THE BODY'S RESISTANCE TO DISEASE AND SEFENSE AGAINST FOREIGN SUBSTANCES
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
IS THE STUDY OF MEDICALLY SIGNIGICANT MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS
MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS
IS THE DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE STATES USING MOLECULAR AND DNA-BASED TESTING
URINALYSIS
IS THE EXAMINATION OF URINE FOR PHYSICAL,CHEMICAL, AND MICROSCOPIC CHARACTERISTICS
TOXICOLOGY
IS THE DETECTION AND STUDY OF THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS ON LIVING ORGANISMS
CLIA
CLINICAL LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENTS
TJC
THE JOINT COMMISSION
CAP
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS
HHS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
CMS
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
COLA
COMMISSION ON OFFICE LABORATORY ACCREDITATION
POLs
PHYSICIAN OFFICE LABORATORIES
CDC
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
OSHA
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
EPA
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
FDA
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
PROFESSIONALISM
GROUP CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES THAT DISPLAY A POSITIVE IMAGE OR CODE OF ETHICS
THE MAIN DUTY OF A PHLEBOTOMIST IS TO
COLLECT BLOOD SPECIMENS
THE PHLEBOTOMIST IS MAINLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHICH PHASE OF LABORATORY TESTING?
PRE-EXAMINATION
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT A PHLEBOTOMIST'S DUTY?
SURGERY ASSISTANCE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLEBOTOMY EMPLOYMENT AT OUTPATIENT FACILITIES INCLUDE ALL OF THESE EXCEPT
NURSING HOMES
THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CONDITIONS PERTAINING TO THE HEART AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEM IS THE FUNCTION OF WHICH MEDICAL SPECIALTY?
CARDIOLOGY
THE ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF BREATHING DISORDERS IS THE FUNCTION OF WHICH MEDICAL SPECIALTY?
RESPITATORY CARE
RESTORATION OF MAXIMUM MOVEMENT AND FUNCTIONAL ABILITY IS THE PURPOSE OF
PHYSICAL THERAPY
WHICH SPECIALTY USES IONIZONG READIATION TO PRODUCE DIAGNOSTIC IMAGES?
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PHARMACY
WHICH SPECIALTY DETERMINES TREATMENT PLANS BASED ON THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING RESULTS FROM THE LABORATORY?
HISTOLOGISTS
SURGICALLY REMOVED BODY TISSUES ARE PREPARED AND STAINED BY
PATHOLOGISTS
PREPARED BODY TISSUES ARE EXAMINED AND A DIAGNOSIS IS MADE BY
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
CROSS-MATCHING OF DONATED BLOOD WITH A RECIPIENT IS THE FUNCTION OF
IMMUNOLOGY
THE STUDY OF THE BODY'S RESISTANCE TO DISEASE IS THE FUNCTION OF
COMPLEXITY OF TESTS PERFORMED
CLIA CLASSIFIES LABORATORIES BASED ON