Due to the independent study nature of its programs, requires the student to utilize their nearest academic library. Students are highly recommended to obtain library access from their local and nearby college and university libraries. We also provide photocopies of reference books at $ 5.00 for a 20-page document. The Library requires a $ 10.00 deposit per interlibrary loan and delivery. Also provides a library reference service where students can contact a Resource Specialist with their research question. Also for those with future Internet access, we can offer a variety of online web sites where the student can access electronic articles, indexes and journals, research assistance, and more.
Quality Control: Sources of error
Phlebotomists must know how to handle more complex, esoteric tests that require special collection or processing. Yet occasionally, phlebotomists still collect incorrect specimen types or handle specimens improperly, which usually happens when a phlebotomist thinks he or she knows the specimen type but is wrong. So we teach and encourage phlebotomists to access specimen information online when drawing a specimen for an unfamiliar or uncommon test, even if they think they know the specimen requirements. Of course, phlebotomy best practices can’t work in a vacuum. The clinical laboratory has to act as a safety net by performing a number of visual, mechanical, and computerized safety checks to ferret out detectable problem specimens. Some laboratory information systems can, for example, flag potassium readings that are significantly different from previous results. Testing personnel can then confirm the result before reporting it.
