WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

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​By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Identify and describe equipment used for routine venipuncture.​

• Assess and select suitable sites used for venipuncture as well as locations to avoid.

• Describe and utilize the required steps to perform routine venipuncture.

• Understand how pre-analytic and hidden errors affect the quality of a specimen.

• Describe actions that ensure safety during performance of a venipuncture.