Phlebotomist Duties and Responsibilities 

Here is a list of some responsibilities that a Phlebotomist may perform in their work setting.

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• Verify Test Requisitions

  • Compare information with nursing station log.

  • Bring any discrepancies to the attention of department.

• Patient Verification

  • Identifying patient identification pathways.

• Obtains blood specimens

  • Perform venipunctures and finger-sticks.

• Maintain specimen integrity

  • Utilize aseptic technique.

  • Follow department procedures.

  • Observe isolation procedures.

• Collect therapeutic drug-monitoring assays

  • Collaborate with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate drug dose to collection time.

• Track collected specimens

  • Initial, date, and note times of collection.

  • Maintain daily tallies of collections performed.

• Monitors glucose levels

  • Perform bedside glucose tests.

  • Record results.

  • Report results to unit nurse-manager.

• Performs bleeding-times tests

  • Enter results to the computer.

  • Notifying pathologist of results falling outside normal ranges.

• Maintain quality results

  • Follow department procedures and testing schedule.

  • Record results in the quality-control log.

  • Identify and report needed changes.

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