Description
Tolani E - Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood from patients and taking the blood specimens to the laboratory to prepare for testing.
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As a phlebotomy technician you are an important member of the clinical laboratory team. New diagnostic techniques, clinical laboratory technology and automated instruments have greatly increased the volume of - and demand for - medical laboratory testing.
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Electrocardiogram (EKG)
An EKG or ECG technician uses an EKG machine to check for signs of heart disease. An EKG is a test that records the electrical activity of a ticker through small electrode patches that technicians attach to the skin of a patient's chest, arms, and legs.
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