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phlebotomy-venipuncture
Routine Venipuncture (Vacuum Tube)
Always tested on the Phlebotomy
Perform a standard venipuncture using the evacuated tube system.
About this skill
The most common phlebotomy procedure: venipuncture using a needle, holder, and evacuated tubes, following the CLSI order of draw and bedside labeling requirements.
19 total steps
7 critical steps
Time limit: 5 min
What graders are watching for
- 1Order of draw: cultures, light blue, red, SST, green, lavender, gray
- 2Release the tourniquet within 1 minute
- 3Label tubes at the bedside
Common mistakes (and how to avoid them)
- !Drawing EDTA before citrate tubes
- !Late tourniquet release (hemoconcentration)
- !Labeling away from the bedside
Practice this skill step-by-step
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