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The role of a professional phlebotomist

Module 1Introduction to Professional Phlebotomy

Primary responsibilities

  • Collecting blood specimens safely and efficiently
  • Ensuring proper patient identification
  • Maintaining specimen integrity
  • Following infection control protocols
  • Providing compassionate patient care
  • Accurate documentation and labelling

Where phlebotomists work

  • Hospitals and medical centres
  • Outpatient clinics
  • Diagnostic laboratories
  • Blood donation centres
  • Mobile health units
  • Physician offices
Settings of phlebotomy practice
Four-panel composite showing a hospital ward draw, an outpatient clinic phlebotomy chair, a blood donor centre, and a mobile health unit setup.
The same procedure is performed in very different settings. The principles do not change with the setting; the logistics around them do.