F.A. Davis Company

A Davis’s Notes book!
This pocket-sized reference provides quick access to important phlebotomy information. Clinically focused, it’s the perfect guide to collecting, transporting, and processing quality blood specimens for laboratory testing.

The write-on/wipe-off pages feature a dedicated space where you can fill in the specific requirements for evacuated tubes, instrumentation, and analytical procedures for two different locations.

• Adherence to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines.
• Concise procedural steps with photos
• Descriptions of venipuncture, dermal puncture techniques, and arterial puncture.
• Information on safety issues and regulations, specimen requirements and clinical correlation, and pre-examination variables.
• Coverage of order of draw process.
• Coverage of best sites for blood collection and troubleshooting for failure to draw blood.
• Safety and technical tips.
• “Red Alerts” feature with guidance and tips
• Laboratory tests with the correct tube for collections
• Write-on/wipe-off waterproof pages.

Tab 1 Safety
Tab 2 Equipment
Tab 3 Routine Venipuncture
Tab 4 Venipuncture Complications
Tab 5 Special Collection Procedures
Tab 6 Dermal Puncture
Tab 7 Point of Care Testing (POCT)
Tab 8 Laboratory Tests