How to perform a routine venipuncture
A routine venipuncture with an evacuated tube system is the core skill every phlebotomist must master.
7 steps →How-to guides
Phlebotomist How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common phlebotomist tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common phlebotomist tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks phlebotomists perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to follow the order of draw
Filling tubes in the wrong order can carry additives from one tube into the next and corrupt test results.
7 steps →How to handle a patient who feels faint
Syncope can happen to anyone, so prepare before every draw.
7 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
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