Phlebotomy Part 1

Standard equipment for phlebotomy

PPE, phlebotomy chair, tourniquet, warming pads, alcohol wipes, syringes, and needles

How can a patient sit when taking blood

Supine position or upright in a phlebotomy chair

Purpose of tourniquets

Constricts blood flow to make veins more visible

Appearance of tourniquet

Made of one-inch rubber/elastic. 15 to 18 inches long

Purpose of warming pads

Helps draw blood to surface and eases nervousness

Alcohol wipes

70 percent isopropyl alcohol and contains iodine, commonly in the form of betadine

Parts of syringe

Barrel, flange, plunger, and tip

Barrel of syringe

Tube of syringe

Flange of syringe

End of syringe

Tip of syringe

Small end where needle is inserted

Plunger of syringe

Cylinder that moves the barrel

Needle

Hallow, metal tube attached to tip of syringe

Needle parts

Hub, shaft, and bevel

Hub of needle

End that attaches to syringe

Needle shaft

Long slender stem that’s beveled on one end

Needle bevel

Allows blood to be drawn

Needle lumen

Hallow bore of needle shaft

Relationship between gauge and needle size

The larger the size, the smaller the gauge