This is the act of drawing or removing blood from the circulatory system through a cut (incision) or puncture in order to obtain sample for analysis and diagnosis.
Phlebotomy
It is also done as a part of the patient’s treatment for certain blood disorders
Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is derived from?
Greek
- It is a way of diagnosis; belongs to pre-analytical phase
- It is an invasive procedure that invades the body through cutting or puncture and is performed by professionals known as PHLEBOTOMIST
- It is a term used to describe specialized technique of blood collection by a venipuncture
Phlebotomy
Two Types of Phlebotomy
- Patient Phlebotomy
- Donor Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy: ‘phlebos’ = ?
vein
Phlebotomy: ‘tome’ = ?
incision
Goals of Phlebotomy?
- Obtain blood for diagnostic purposes and monitor treatment
- Collect blood for transfusion
- Phlebotomy that is part of treatment (therapeutic phlebotomy) is performed to treat polycythemia vera, a condition that causes an elevated red blood cell volume (hematocrit)
- Prescribed for patients with disorders that increase the amount of iron in their blood to dangerous levels, such as hemochromatosis, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C
It is a person responsible for drawing blood from patients for laboratory tests, transfusions, or donations.
* They are trained to collect blood via venipuncture, finger pricks, or in the case of infants, heel pricks
* They specialize in the phlebotomy procedure
* They are trained in various techniques used to obtain blood for laboratory testing or donations
