Phlebotomy Textbook

A Comprehensive guide covering Principles, Clinical Practice, Specimen Quality, and Patient Safety

von Melinda Kleara

518 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Principles, Clinical Practice, Specimen Quality, and Patient SafetyA comprehensive guide to mastering the science, skills, and professional practice of modern blood collection.

Phlebotomy Textbook: Principles, Clinical Practice, Specimen Quality, and Patient Safety presents phlebotomy as more than a technical procedure-it explores the connection between blood collection, laboratory accuracy, patient safety, and quality healthcare.

Designed for medical students, nursing students, allied health learners, phlebotomy trainees, laboratory professionals, clinicians, and healthcare educators, this textbook provides a clear and practical foundation for safe and effective specimen collection.Readers will learn:

- Blood collection principles, including blood composition, physiology, hemostasis, vascular anatomy, and specimen requirements.- Essential phlebotomy techniques, from patient preparation and identification to venipuncture, capillary collection, labeling, and specimen handling.- Preanalytical quality management, including prevention of hemolysis, contamination, clotting, identification errors, and specimen rejection.- Patient-centred care and safety practices, including communication, infection prevention, sharps safety, and professional responsibility.- Specialized collection procedures, including blood cultures, difficult-access collection, pediatric and geriatric patients, vascular devices, and blood-gas sampling.

Unlike traditional phlebotomy manuals that focus only on procedure steps, this textbook emphasizes why each action matters by integrating anatomy, physiology, laboratory science, and clinical reasoning.Whether used for education, clinical training, or professional reference, Phlebotomy Textbook equips learners with the knowledge and confidence required to obtain accurate specimens, protect patients, and contribute to reliable healthcare decisions.

A complete foundation for safe collections, quality specimens, and better patient outcomes.

• ISBN: 9798194146536
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.08.2026
• Größe: 279 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp