PMLS Flashcards
The first people to utilize Bloodletting.
Barbers
Modern Phlebotomy purposes
-Diagnosis and Management of diseases
-Remove Blood for Transfusions
Thick blood
Polycythemia
Abnormal Iron Storage
Hemochromatosis
ROLES OF PHLEBOTOMIST
-Collect blood samples for laboratory testing or transfusions
-Proper specimen labelling
-Delivery, Transportation, and Processing
-May even collect other non-blood specimens
The Phlebotomist is a part of the laboratory team and dispatched to hospital units to collect blood samples.
CENTRALIZED
All members of the healthcare team share responsibility to collect blood samples
DECENTRALIZED
A PHELOBOTOMIST MUST HAVE:
- Good manual dexterity
- Special Communication Skills
- Good Organizational Skills
- Thorough Knowledge of Laboratory Specimen Requirements
- Sufficient training in phlebotomy skills and standard practice
Everyone must follow professional code of conduct in treatment of patients includes ______________________ to all aspects of the job and ________________________________________.
Professional Approach, Professional grooming and dress
COMPONENT OF GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- Verbal
- Non-verbal
- Active listening
Types of Healthcare Facilities
- Inpatient
- Outpatient
Levels of Health Care Facility
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Services of Health Care Facility
- Ambulatory Care
- Homebound Services
- Public Services
AREAS OF LABORATORY
- Phlebotomy
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Coagulation
- Histology
- Urinalysis
- Microbiology
- Immunology
- Immunohematology
- Cytology
- Molecular Diagnostics
LABORATORY STAFF
- Pathologist
- Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Cytotechnologist
- Histotechnologist
Rights of Patients
- Patient has right to considerate and respectful care
- Patient has right to receive understandable information
- Patient has right to make decisions about plan of care and refuse treatment
- Patient has right to have an advanced directive
- Patient has right to privacy
- Patient has the right to confidentiality on his/her medical records
- Patient has the right to expect that within its capacity and policies, a hospital will make reasonable response to the request of a patient for appropriate and medically indicated care services
- Patient has the right to information regarding hospital business relationships that might impact his/ her care
- Patient has the right to consent or decline to participate in proposed research studies
- Patient has the right to expect continuity of care
- Patient has the right to be informed of hospital policies and practices that relate to patient care, treatment, and responsibility.
Functions of Blood
- supplies nutrients to tissues
(O2, hormones, glucose) - removes end products of metabolism
(CO2, urea, creatinine) - provides defense mechanism
(WBC, Antibiotics) - prevents blood loss
(platelets, coagulation proteins)
