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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
HTEC D101L
Course Title (CB02)
Intermediate Skill Building in Clinical Laboratory Procedures II
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2024
Course Description
This course covers the intermediate procedures of collecting and handling blood specimens and increasing speed and accuracy.
Faculty Requirements
Discipline 1
[Health Care Ancillaries (Medical assisting, hospice worker, home care aide, certified nurse aide, health aide, ward clerk, central service technology, childbirth educator, primary care associate, massage therapy)]
FSA
[FHDA FSA - HEALTH CARE SERVICES]
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

The Intermediate Clinical Laboratory Procedures lab provides the student with an understanding of the proper collection and handling of blood specimens. It is a stand-alone course. It was developed based on the Laboratory Field Services and NCCT requirements for the Health Technologies training programs. It provides students with continued intermediate lab hours to increase accuracy in the collection of blood specimens.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Not transferable

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
1.0
Maximum Credit Units
1.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours3.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
36.0
Total
36.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

HTEC D064B and HTEC D101A

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Laboratory and visual aids

Discussion of assigned reading

Laboratory problem solving

Laboratory experience which involves students in formal exercises.

Assignments

  1. Reading: Required readings from the required laboratory text and assignments from handouts.
  2. Writing: Documentation as required by the phlebotomy procedures
  3. Practical: Demonstrate each step of the blood collection process utilizing the vacutainer, syringe, winged infusion, and capillary puncture system

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Lab Activity-Practice and demonstration of techniques in the student laboratory designed to demonstrate critical thinking skills and to problem solve.
  2. Writing- Laboratory documentation to assess knowledge of information needed on labels applied to specimen tubes and lab requisitions.
  3. Comprehensive Practical Examination-Requires students to demonstrate concepts that have been introduced and practiced throughout the laboratory course.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Laboratory Coat
  • Gloves
  • Safety glasses
  • Sanitizer
  • Closed toe shoes
Essential College Facilities:
  • Equipped Phlebotomy drawing station

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
McCall, Ruth"Phlebotomy Essentials"Jones & Bartlett Publishing2020, 7th Edition

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

None.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Demonstrate professional behavior throughout the blood collection process repeatedly
  • Compare and contrast factors to consider prior to blood collection.
  • Identify and describe blood collection equipment and supplies.
  • Demonstrate and explain various venipuncture procedures.
  • Demonstration of the OSHA safety precautions that must be followed.
  • Recognize alternative perspectives of the delivery of health care with regard to gender, persons of different cultural backgrounds and those persons with disabilities.

CSLOs

  • Demonstration of knowledge of the proper collection and handling of blood specimens while speed and accuracy is increased.

Outline

  1. Demonstrate professional behavior throughout the blood collection process repeatedly
    1. Identifying consistently the patient as well as greeting.
    2. Practice appropriate patient interactions recognizing consequences of both verbal and non-verbal communication.
    3. Recognizing pediatric situations and the communication required with the parents.
    4. Repeating post-phlebotomy instructions.
    5. Demonstrates empathy, friendliness, and adaptability with diverse patients in the laboratory setting.
  2. Compare and contrast factors to consider prior to blood collection.
    1. Describing consistently selection of the correct site for venipuncture and capillary punctures.
    2. Explain the complications associated with site selection and the affect on the integrity of the specimen.
    3. Name patient preparation for testing and appropriately respond to inquiries regarding requested testing or refusal to be tested.
    4. Employ consistently the identification process encompassing information required and addressing discrepancies or missing information.
    5. Practice review of the requisition including verifying required information and requirements for the tests requested.
  3. Identify and describe blood collection equipment and supplies.
    1. Underline the appropriate use of tourniquet and the ramifications of misuse.
    2. Explain the principle of the evacuated tube system and the appropriate procedures to address situations occurring during its use.
    3. Demonstrate knowledge of tube additive and specimen type collected with each tube.
    4. Explain the syringe system, the required components and their use.
    5. Demonstrates correct use of capillary puncture system.
    6. Identify the selection of equipment for various types of patients and conditions.
  4. Demonstrate and explain various venipuncture procedures.
    1. Demonstrate each step of the blood collection process utilizing the vacutainer, syringe, winged infusion, and capillary puncture system.
    2. Describe how to avoid complications and how to resolve those that occur.
    3. Employ the correct tube order of drawing for venipuncture and capillary puncture.
    4. Identify situations that may lead to failure to obtain blood and how to minimize these occurrences.
  5. Demonstration of the OSHA safety precautions that must be followed.
    1. Explain the preparation for blood collection.
    2. List the blood collection procedure.
    3. Apply OSHA in handling of the specimens.
    4. Recall OSHA in the disposal of equipment.
  6. Recognize alternative perspectives of the delivery of health care with regard to gender, persons of different cultural backgrounds and those persons with disabilities.
    1. Identify cultural differences.
    2. Compare gender differences.
    3. Compare various techniques for working with patients with disabilities.
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