Certificate in Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy is an invasive procedure that requires theoretical knowledge and practical skills in collecting venous blood in a safe, accurate and reliable manner for clinical laboratory investigations and therapeutic assessments. This course is for final-year polytechnic students from the Biomedical Science or related courses, medical technologists, nurses, healthcare workers and individuals who aspire to acquire phlebotomy skills for their job functions and future employment. As the syllabus of this phlebotomy course is designed as a pre-requisite for International Phlebotomy Technician examination conducted by the American Society for Clinical Pathology [PBT) (ASCPi)], graduates of this phlebotomy course can subsequently proceed to acquire this international qualification.

What You'll Learn

• Laboratory Safety and Medical Terminology
• Human Anatomy and Physiology
• Urine and Body Fluids
• Specimen Collection
• Pre-analytical Variables
• Skin Puncture
• Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) and Glucometer
• Quality Assurance in Phlebotomy
• Infection Control
• Blood Culture Collection
• Phlebotomy and Complications in Phlebotomy
• Skin Puncture and Dummy Arm Practice
• Hospital Laboratory Attachment
• Phlebotomy Rounds
• Phlebotomy Exercise

Minimum Entry Requirement

Minimum 3 GCE "O" levels with passes in English Language, Mathematics and Science subjectspreferably Biology or equivalent.

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