PHB 110 - Specimen Processing Practicum

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Phlebotomy

Description:

This practicum requires 224 hours of close and directed supervision for the phlebotomist and specimen processor to apply skills. Practicum is divided into phlebotomy and specimen processing hours. Duties include collection of blood specimens using standard precautions, receiving specimens, distributing samples to appropriate lab areas, data entry, and lab instrument operations along with other assigned duties. Infection prevention, patient identification, labeling of specimens, quality assurance, confidentiality and proper specimen handling are stressed. Practicum is scheduled during second 8-weeks of semester. Schedules are arranged by clinical site availability, usually four 8-hours days per week.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

PHB 101 and PHB 105 (During First Eight Weeks of Semester)

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2009 - 08/14/2017 

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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