COLLECTION OF BLOOD

SAMPLE
BLOOD COLLECTION

 Blood collection is practiced in all labs to find

out why symptoms are appear in the patient…
 Phlebotomy(“to cut a vein” in Greek) is the
process of making incision in a vein.
 A person who practices phlebotomy is termed
as phlebotomist.
Importance of blood analysis

 Blood analysis is one of the most important

diagnostic tools available to clinician
within healthcare.
 Its data is relied upon in the clinical setting
for interpretation of clinical signs and
symptoms…
WHO IS PHLEBOTOMIST
 Requires social, clerical and technical skills
 Phlebotomy is a link between the patient and the
laboratory
 Apart of the healthcare team
ROLE OF PHLEBOTOMIST

 To collect blood for accurate and reliable test

results
 Accurate identification and collection
procedures are critical
 Important procedure to assist in the diagnosis
and monitoring of patients
Sample collection

 PATIENT PREPARATION PRIOR TO TEST

 ESR ,FBS : Fasting

 Hb,CBC,Platelet Count etc. : No fasting

CLEANSING THE SITE
 Select the vein
 Clean the puncture site with a cotton ball saturated

with 70% isopropyl alcohol or pre-package alcohol

swab
 Rub the alcohol swab in a circular motion moving

outward from the site to remove all perspiration and

dirt from the puncture site
 After cleaning do not touch the site
 If the vein is re palpated it should be cleansed again