Phlebotomy Toolkit: Home

  Safety Information

• Bloodborne Infectious Diseases
  • The pathogens of primary concern are the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Workers and employers are urged to take advantage of available engineering controls and work practices to prevent exposure to blood and other body fluids.
• OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  • Bloodborne pathogens are infectious microorganisms present in blood that can cause disease in humans. 

  Free Apps

• NHA CPT Pocket Prep
• Teach Me Anatomy
• Medical Ethics, Law & Secrets
• Medical Dictionary by Farley
• 3D Anatomy Learning

  Websites

• American Red Cross
  • The American Red Cross exists to provide compassionate care to those in need. 
    
• Blood & Blood Products
  • The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) regulates the collection of blood and blood components used for transfusion or for the manufacture of pharmaceuticals derived from blood and blood components, such as clotting factors, and establishes standards for the products themselves
    
• Blood Components
  • In modern medical treatments, patients may receive a pint of whole blood or just specific components of the blood needed to treat their particular condition. Up to four components can be derived from donated blood. 
    
• Cellavision CellAtlas
  • This Blood Cell Morphology Guide includes lectures from CellAtlas, the online CellaVision cell image database. The lectures provide a basic knowledge of the wide field of morphology. Each section contains a brief summary and additional links provide further explanations or additional images.
    
• Lab Tests Online
  • Lab Tests Online has been designed to help you, as a patient or family caregiver, to better understand the many clinical lab tests that are part of routine care as well as diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of conditions and diseases.
    

• Phlebotomy Tutorial

  YouTube Channel

• RegisteredNurseRN
• Phlebotomy Solutions

  Databases

• Health & Medical Collection ProQuest
  • Clinical research plus consumer and health administration titles.
• Health & Medicine
  • Includes information created specifically for students, knowledgeable consumer health researchers, and health care professionals.
• MedlinePlus
  • Common diseases and conditions, health promotion and wellness, drugs info, medical dictionaries and more.

  Library Books

  eBooks

  Library Videos

• Phlebotomy Technician - Career Q & A
• Phlebotomy Test - Astronauts
• Blood Collection: Performing Phlebotomy

  YouTube Videos

• Phlebotomy: The Veins Used for Venipuncture
• Phlebotomy: Tourniquet Application
• Phlebotomy: Setting up the Evacuated Tube System
• Phlebotomy: Venipuncture Procedure

  Professional Organization

• The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)
  • The mission of ASCLS is to make a positive impact in health care through leadership that will assure excellence in the practice of laboratory medicine. 
• American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)
  • ASPT is the second oldest certifying agency of Phlebotomy. The society provides materials and phlebotomy continuing education, home study, and membership newsletters, develop cross-training programs and approves training programs and their instructors for various programs
• National Phlebotomy Association (NPA)
  • NPA has been firmly committed to excellence in developing educational curriculum, providing accreditation, offering continuing education programs, researching issues involving phlebotomy, and promoting professional and public awareness.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
  • The mission of the American Society for Clinical Pathology is to provide excellence in education, certification, and advocacy on behalf of patients, pathologists and laboratory professionals.

  Career Information

• Explore Health Careers
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• U.S News: Phlebotomy Job Overview

  Certification/ Test Prep

• AMCA Phlebotomy Study Guide
• ASPT Flashcards
• NHA Flashcards
• NHA Test Plan
• Phlebotomy Practice Exams
• PhlebotomyCoach Practice Exams
• PhlebotomyCoach Terminology
• PhlebotomyCoach Brain Games
• ASCP Test Prep Mometrix