May 25, 2024  
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2016-2017 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AH 170: Phlebotomy

4 Cr
Quarters: F
Phlebotomy is the collection of a sample of blood in order to perform laboratory testing. In this course students will practice entry-level phlebotomy skills, including venipuncture by syringe, vacutainer, and butterfly methods, capillary punctures of the heel and finger, waived testing, arterial blood gas & vascular access devices, speciman processing, and collecting lab specimans other than blood.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the course. Concurrent enrollment in AH 171 .