MLT 275 - Phlebotomy Practicum

2 credit hours - 120 hours of clinical practicum; one term.
Perform phlebotomy procedures in a practicum setting and gain experience drawing blood. Prepares students for national certification as a phlebotomist. Lab fee $120.

Prerequisite(s): MLT 125  or permission of the program coordinator.

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MLT 125  or permission of the program coordinator.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Off Campus (OF)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Apply laboratory safety principles.
• Apply basic anatomy and physiology principles to the practice of phlebotomy.
• Compare and contrast the purpose of serology, chemistry, and cellular components of lab testing.
• Describe the most common non-blood specimens. 
• Discuss the applications of computer technology in laboratory accessioning.
• Analyze the parameters for basic laboratory testing.