When you work in a phlebotomy laboratory you will have many different tasks during any given day; however, you can be certain that your main duties will basically stay the same all the time. You will be drawing blood from patients based on what their doctor has ordered. You will also be tasked with ensuring that you keep your vials properly labeled and documented before they go to the testing area. This may sound routine enough; however, you have to keep in mind that you must make sure you do these takes precisely as required in order to prevent contamination of the samples or mislabeling and thus misdiagnosis of the sample. Although they may not have the prestige of a doctor or nurse the phlebotomist holds an important position. The blood sample they collect could hold the answer to why someone is sick. The main duties in your job may be routine, but they are a vital part of the healthcare field.
Identifying the Main Duties in Phlebotomy
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