Sample Quality in Preanalytics

In this course we will give you an overview about preanalytics. As you know there are many error prone steps within the preanalytical phase. Therefore we will discuss the importance of high quality sampling.

The art of Venipuncture / Theory

"Greiner Bio-One has summarized the most up-to-date standards, guidelines and studies on venous blood collection for you, grouped into the most important stages. As basis for this we used the guidelines published by EFLM and CLSI as well as the Phlebotomy Essentials textbook. This led to the GBO Blood Collection Guidelines, which consist of 19 steps. We will go into each individual step, and together we will work through the handling of particularly difficult vein conditions. The follow-up course puts the theory into practice – The Art of Venipuncture / Practice"

Capillary Blood Collection

Capillary blood collection is a significant alternative to venipuncture. The following module will demonstrate to you which puncture sites are suitable for which patient groups as well as what should be taken into consideration when preparing the patient. There are plenty of tips & tricks, which could help make capillary blood collection easier. We will also introduce you to the different types of lancet and cover all the advantages and disadvantages of each kind.