Derives from Greek origin, meaning "vein incision"

Blood withdrawn to a dangerous or deadly limit

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

Protected Health Information- Individually identifiable health information transmitted in any way, electronic or otherwise

Verbal and non-verbal language do not match up

Study of an individual's use of space

Patient care given by patient's main source of care

Medical care given by a specialist or facility of expertise

Certified Phlebotomy Technician

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

Provides terminology and coding system for physician billing

CLIA '88 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment

Federal Law administered by CMS that established/set standards for all labs, regardless of location, type or size

CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute)

A national organization that develops/sets standards for best clinical practices and promotes their use worldwide

Awarded to a person completing academic and training in a specific area of expertise & upon completing an exam proving proficiency

Grants national certification that allows ability to practice as a phlebotomist in most states

Official document that gives legal permission to work in a field

Needed every couple of years to update knowledge or skills in a given profession

Crucial to the success of the laboratory as this is patient's only point of contact with the lab

Be aware that we will be serving a widely diverse population

Practice good communication

Be aware of barriers (languages, emotions, age)

Smell neutral, keep nails neat, no chewing gum

Never make patients feels bad for hard-to-draw veins

Patients are protected by HIPPA

Blood Bank (Immunohematology)

Pink, lavender, red top (no additive)

Green (STAT), red, gray, yellow ACD

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Ch 1 Study Guide

Phlebotomy Past and Present

Term	Definition
Phlebotomy	Derives from Greek origin, meaning "vein incision"
Exsanguinate	Blood withdrawn to a dangerous or deadly limit
Ambulatory	Outpatient care
Non-Ambulatory	Inpatient care
CEU	Continuing Education Units
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act
PHI	Protected Health Information- Individually identifiable health information transmitted in any way, electronic or otherwise
Kinesics	Study of non-verbal language
Kinesic Slip	Verbal and non-verbal language do not match up
Proxemics	Study of an individual's use of space
Primary Care	Patient care given by patient's main source of care
Secondary Care	Medical care given by a specialist or facility of expertise
Tertiary Care	Highly specialized care
CPT	Certified Phlebotomy Technician
CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)	Provides terminology and coding system for physician billing
CLIA '88 Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment	Federal Law administered by CMS that established/set standards for all labs, regardless of location, type or size
CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute)	A national organization that develops/sets standards for best clinical practices and promotes their use worldwide
Certification	Awarded to a person completing academic and training in a specific area of expertise & upon completing an exam proving proficiency
NCCT Phlebotomy Exam	Grants national certification that allows ability to practice as a phlebotomist in most states
License	Official document that gives legal permission to work in a field
Continuing Education	Needed every couple of years to update knowledge or skills in a given profession
Patient interaction	Crucial to the success of the laboratory as this is patient's only point of contact with the lab
Recognize diversity	Be aware that we will be serving a widely diverse population
Practice good communication	Be aware of barriers (languages, emotions, age)
Look professional	Smell neutral, keep nails neat, no chewing gum
Non-blaming language	Never make patients feels bad for hard-to-draw veins
Confidentiality	Patients are protected by HIPPA
Blood Bank (Immunohematology)	Pink, lavender, red top (no additive)
Chemistry	Green (STAT), red, gray, yellow ACD
Coagulation	Light Blue
Hematology	Lavender
Microbiology	Blood cultures, yellow SPS

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