Phlebotomy involves drawing blood from patients for laboratory testing. A requisition form with proper patient information must accompany each blood sample submitted to ensure accurate processing. Blood is typically collected from the heel of newborn babies and infants. The responsibilities of a phlebotomist include explaining procedures to patients, updating records, sterilizing equipment, taking vital signs, and sending urine samples for analysis. Phlebotomists can expect to earn a salary for their work drawing and handling blood samples.
2. ORDER FORM / REQUISITION A requisition form must include each sample submitted to the laboratory. This requisition form must contain the proper information in order to process the client.
3. Giving Babies Shots The location for blood collection on a newborn baby or infant is the heel. The diagram above in green indicates the proper area to use for heel punctures for blood collection:
4. Responsibilities Explain the procedure to patients. Updating patient records. Cleaning and sterilizing equipment. Taking a patient’s blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate. Sending urine samples for lab testing.
