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Aug 05, 2026
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2026-2027 College Catalog
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MLT 123 - Phlebotomy
3 Credit Hour(s)
2 Lecture Hour(s)
2 Lab Hours(s)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion (“C” or higher) in MLT 120
MLT Phlebotomy covers the phlebotomist’s role in health care, confidentiality and ethics; Patient’s Bill of Rights; Quality Assurance; basic anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, safety, infection-control, isolation techniques; OSHA standards; handling accidental needle stick exposures; phlebotomy equipment; phlebotomy technique on routine venipunctures, dermal punctures, and drawing difficult patients; specimen collection and handling techniques; compliance; customer service; patient identification procedures; and competency in phlebotomy. In addition, the student will learn the theory of arterial punctures, but will observe only, in the clinical setting. The student will perform 100 venipunctures during the eight weeks of clinical rotation for recommended experience and competency as well as specimen collection and handling procedures.
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