09 November 2012
Phlebotomy as well as the Fainting Person With every blood draw comes the capacity that the person will certainly drop awareness throughout or abiding by the operation. Throughout a fainting reflex, blood vessels inflate resulting in a decline in blood tension and also blood to swimming pool in the cheaper components of the physique. Since [...]
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02 August 2012
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02 August 2012
In order to pump blood through the body, the heart is connect to the vascular system of the body. This cardiovascular system is designed to transport oxygen and nutrients to the cells of the body and remove carbon dioxide and metabolic waste products from the body. The cardiovascular system is actually made up of two [...]
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15 June 2012
ASCLS membership benefit— Join the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences and qualify for professional liability insurance. HPSO—The Health Providers Service Organization offers professional liability insurance to phlebotomists, other healthcare professionals and students. eQuoteMD— Helps phlebotomists find affordable, quality medical malpractice insurance coverage by comparing quotes from top-rated medical malpractice insurance companies. ACHP— The American [...]
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15 June 2012
HealthCareerNet— Job opportunities in hospitals, nursing and residential care facilities, physician practice offices, dental practice offices, offices of other healthcare practitioners, and much more. Phlebotek— Provides medical staffing and job placement services exclusively to phlebotomists and employers who seek them. Maxim Staffing— A division of Maxim Healthcare Services, Maxim Staffing is the largest privately held [...]
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28 May 2012
As technology advances we have developed ways to remain safe and sterile while collecting blood samples. Phlebotomy training gives students knowledge on how to remain safe and practice sterile blood collection methods so test results are accurate and the patient is not at risk for contracting a disease. Some men and women take phlebotomy courses because it [...]
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08 May 2012
Reduction in diameter of blood vessel Caused by contraction of smooth muscle fibers in vessel Decreases blood flow past injured area & limits blood loss The most obvious hemostatic vascular reaction is constriction of the blood vessel after injury. This is important in large arteries because platelet adhesion and clotting are insufficient to arrest bleeding. [...]
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18 April 2012
Adhesion The first step in the initiation phase of thrombus formation involves plasma von Willebrand factor (VWF) binding to exposed collagen on the sub-endothelium of the damaged tissue while simultaneously binding to the platelet membrane glycoprotein. Platelets also bind directly to collagen. This process results in a stable layer of platelets to facilitate the formation [...]
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