Sandra Murdock, DrPH, MT(ASCP)
Texas Woman’s University
Houston, Texas
Primary Audience: Phlebotomists, Laboratory Technologists, Laboratory Directors
Secondary Audience: Pathologists, Clinical Scientists (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Residents, and Students
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Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· 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. |