Applied phlebotomy /
- Baltimore, MD : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2005.
- xviii, 283 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Phlebotomy: not just a procedure anymore -- Selecting and assembling equipment -- Performing the venipuncture -- Difficult draws, alternative sites, and pediatric venipunctures -- Special collections: arterial, capillary, and blood culture collection -- Specimen handling, storage, and transportation -- Phlebotomy liability -- Managing exposures to bloodborne pathogens -- Practices and products for exposure prevention.