Bianca Adrianne C. Carilla | MLS 1-4
PMLS 2 Laboratory
Familiarization to Phlebotomy & Order of Draw
PHLEBOTOMY or venesection act of opening a
vein by using incision or puncture methods to draw
blood for analysis or as part of therapeutic or
diagnostic measures under the physician's request.
▪ phlebos which means vein, and
▪ temnein which means to cut.
- Phlebotomy is the process of making an incision or
puncture to collect blood samples
Evolution of Phlebotomy
▪ Stone Age – used crude tools to cut vessels
and drain blood from the body.
▪ Ancient Egyptians – a form of "Bloodletting"
(1400 B.C.)
▪ Hippocrates (460 - 377 BC) – balance of the
four humors, removing the excess by
bloodletting.
▪ Middle ages – used to treat illness and
performed by barber-surgeons
▪ Patients with Polycythemia Vera, heart
problem with overproduction of RBCs,
monthly phlebotomy for treatment
▪ 17th and 18th century – treated as major
therapy
Cupping
▪ alternative medicine
▪ application of special heated suction cups on
the patient's skin
▪ used to ease pain
▪ incision using a fleam or lancet
Leeching
▪ known as Hirudotherapy
▪ uses leeches for bloodletting
▪ used for microsurgical replantation
Role of Phlebotomist
(1) for diagnosis and treatment using blood
samples
Ex: Bacterial infection – antibiotic, to measure
effectivity of antibiotic
(2) for transfusion, to remove blood at the donor
center
(3) for removal of blood for polycythemia or
therapeutic purposes
Credentials
▪ important to maintain professionalism,
recognition and certification from accredited
body that is required by the healthcare
institution
✔ Certification
✔ Licensure
✔ Continuing education
Patient – Client Interaction
(1) Reassuring and pleasant
(2) Able to communicate well
- despite social and cultural differences
(3) Maintain positive customer relations
- smooth process, proper identification,
politeness, and proper orientation
(4) Understand the diversity of the patients and be
able to adjust accordingly
Qualities of Professionalism
(1) Professional appearance
- wearing conservative clothing and proper
personal hygiene, must be presentable
(2) Self-confidence
- the ability to trust ourselves in making a
personal decision
(3) Integrity
- honesty and consistency as part of values
and beliefs
(4) Compassion
- being sensitive to the needs of others
(5) Self-motivation
- having the positive attitude and initiative to
follow through task and continuously look for
areas of improvement
(6) Dependability
- taking personal responsibility for our
actions
(7) Ethical Behavior
- conforming with the standards to avoid
harming patients
Communication in the healthcare setting
o Verbal Communication
• expressing ideas through words
o Nonverbal Communication
• facial expressions, kinesics or body
motions, body language
o Active listening
• able to listen and comprehend what
must be done from instructions
