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    Cinieal Laboratory Technology Advisory Committee (CLTAC) Position Paper on Education, Training and Certification for Phlebotomists August 1997 ‘The Clinical Laboratory Technology Advisory Committee (CLTAC) recommends that Title 17 California Code of Regulation (CCR) Section 1034 be amended to increase education and teining requirements for unlicensed persons performing phlebotomy. ‘The CLTAC recommends that a new category of laboratory personnel be established under authority of Business ard Professions Code (BPC) Section 1208 (a). This new category should be called a “Certified Phlebotomy Technician” ‘The CLTAC recommends thatthe Certified Phlebotomy Technicians be certified as mesting education, training and experience requirements established inthe amended 17 CCR Section 1034, ‘The CLTAC subcommitee on Phlebotomy recommends that education and training standards for CContfed Phlebotomy Technicians (CPT) and Blood Donor Phlebotomists (BDP) be prepared ‘separately withthe BDP regulations submitted as emergency regulations. ‘The CLTAC subcommitee on Phlebotomy recommends the standards in the following position paper presented to the CLTAC by the Phlebotomy subcommittee for consideration be added to regulations in 17 CCR Section 1034. 1. Definitions “Arterial puncture” Penetration by needle of an artery of human forthe purpose of collecting blood for testing purposes. “Blood Donor Phlebotomist” A person certified to withdraw blood from the ‘human body by: 2) venipuncture to collest blood or blood components {or the purposes of subsequent transfusion, future ‘manufacture and/or samples for tess related to blood oF tissue donation or research, ) capillary puncture to qualify a donor, including the performance of waived test related to blood donation, u “Capillary puncture” “Certified Phlebotomy Technician” (CPT) “Finger stick” “Phlebotomist” “Phlebotomy” “Successful venipunetures™ “Venipuncture” Certification Penetration ofthe skin of @ human for the purpose of collecting blood for testing purposes. ‘A person who has registered with the California Department of Health ‘Services, has met all the education, training and experience requirements in state regulations, and has passed written and practical examination in phlebotomy by an approved national Aacereditation organization in phlebotomy. Penetration ofthe skin of @ human finger for the purpose of collecting capillary blood for testing purposes. ‘A person who collects blood samples from the human body for testing purposes by venipuncture, capillary puneture or arterial puncture ‘The act of penetrating a ven, artery or skin ofa human with a needle or device forthe purpose of collecting blood for testing purposes, Collecting the correct sample inthe ‘correct tube on the fist attempt ‘without severe trauma tothe patient Penetration by needle ofa vein of a ‘human for the purpose of eole-ting blood for testing purposes. ‘A. Laboratory Feld Services (LFS) should approve national phiebotomy accrediting Organizations for ication of phlebotomists. These organizations must agree 1 allow to their examinations, only candidates who have met all the education, ‘raining/o: experience requirements in California regulations, D. LES should approve phlebotomy traning programs tht are in compliance with standards in regulations. LFS should issue certificates to candidates who are accredited by a national phlebotoray accrediting organization. These two year centificates will ates that these pe'sons are good-standing “Certified Phlebotomy Technicians”. small fee ‘will cover the costs of this program. The reason for issuing the certificates is to permit possible enforcement action for malpractice. CContficste from training facility signed by program director atesting to the ‘complet on of training, including spectal endorsements I Routes to certification A A person who is currently performing phlebotomy may continue todo so forfour {years aftr Final filing ofthese regulations. After that time, he/she must pass a national certification examination to continue providing phlebotomy services, as listed inC, below. ‘A phlebotomist candidate who has completed taining tated in regulation, but ‘who has not taken a and passed a certification examination, may practice phlebotemy only ina licensed clinical laboratory until he/she passes the examination. Ifthe examinee fails the examination, he/she may retake the examination within a 12 month period. If unsuccessful after tis period of time, the exartinee would need to stop performing phlebotomy and take additional education courses and traning leading to re-examination, or The education and training leading to candidacy for certification as a Certified Phlebotcmy Technician include: 40 hours minimum of didactic instruction 49 hours of practical instruction including 40 venipunctures with a 90% success rate and 5 successful capillary punctures ‘The education and training fora Blood Donor Phlebotomist to be a candidate for cerifieaion asa Certified Phlebotomy Technician, inelude: Contfication asa Blood Donor Phlebotomist and 20 hours Minimum of didactic instruction 20 hours of practical instruction including 20 venipunctures with a 90% success rate and 5 successful eapillary punctures ‘The education and traning for a Certified Phlebotomy Technician to be a candidate for certification as a Blood Donor Phlebotomist include the addition of 20 hours minimum of didactic blood donor instruction 20 hours of practical blood donor instruction 20 venipunctures witha 90% success rate and 5 successful capillary punctures ‘The education and traning leading to candidacy for certification as a Cenified Phlebotomy Technician, including approval to perform arterial punctures include All ofthe above ©), plus 10 hours minimum of didactic arterial instruction to be followed by 10 hours minimum of practical training to include 10 ane! punctures (S redial and 5 brachial) with 2 90% succes rate. Competency evaluation bya Laboratory Director andlor ser designee prior tothe performance of arterial punctures Clinical training shall be done under the direction of a licensed Physician and Surgeon, Clinical Bioanalst, ora licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist. The

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