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20 Sep Eight Blood Disorders That Should Motivate You to Donate

Posted at 00:07h in Blood Diseases

You would be surprised how many people in the United States live with blood disorders. All around the country, those in phlebotomy schools are constantly asking people to participate in blood drives because the need for healthy blood has never been more prominent. Here is a list...

17 Sep Phlebotomy School Graduation Party Ideas

Posted at 23:45h in Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy Fun

If you or a loved one has recently graduated from a phlebotomy training school, it’s time to party. Throwing a phlebotomy-themed celebration is the perfect way to commemorate such a significant achievement. Themed parties are all the rage, but you’d probably be hard-pressed to find phlebotomy-themed...

12 Sep Blood Tests and the Role of Phlebotomy

Posted at 22:15h in Blood Drawing, Blood Screening, Blood Type

Imagine someone at the doctor’s office. After a brief consultation about symptoms and severity, the doctor says they will need to run some blood tests to help perform the correct diagnosis. A phlebotomist or someone else that has taken phlebotomy courses will draw the blood...

03 Sep Natural Phlebotomy – the Medical Leech

Posted at 20:13h in Animals, Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy History

A natural phlebotomy trend emigrated from France to the United States in the form of the medical leech. After several decades of wild popularity, it was eventually discarded. Even its most loyal proponents distanced themselves. Many years later, among forward-thinking intelligentsia, it began to make...

31 Aug Phlebotomist Scrubs – Why the Color Matters

Posted at 15:12h in Phlebotomy Equipment

Well you did it, you’ve researched phlebotomy schools, picked one and graduated with top honors. Now you’ve found yourself a nice job in a hospital drawing blood and savings lives. Now that you are the pinnacle of phlebotomy school success, you are faced with the...

17 Aug Blood and Your Future Career

Posted at 21:30h in Phlebotomy Career

Young professionals are realizing just how amazing the career of phlebotomy truly can be. Generally speaking, phlebotomists collect blood for donation or for testing in a clinical laboratory. That being said, there’s certainly much more to the job. As demonstrated by the mass amount of student...

14 Aug The Six Things You Learn in Phlebotomy Schools

Posted at 21:08h in Phlebotomy Career, Phlebotomy Training

One of America’s faster growing job sectors is phlebotomy. Phlebotomy schools offer students a quick and inexpensive segue to the medical industry, and thousands are taking advantage. With both the opportunity to save lives and the prospect of graduating debt free, it’s little wonder that many...

06 Aug The Bloody History of Medical Needles

Posted at 13:46h in Needles, Phlebotomy Equipment

From Denver to the Australian outback, needles and hypodermic syringes are one of the medical industry’s most fundamental tools. Phlebotomy schools teach how to use them, but few people know where syringes actually come from. Medical Needles It turns out that medical needles have a history stretching...

30 Jul Donating Blood Could Save Your Life

Posted at 11:56h in Blood Donating

One of the greatest gifts a person can give is the gift of a second chance at life. Whether in the event of a disaster or just when a local blood drive occurs, people head over to the blood donation centers to have their arms...

25 Jul Gay Men Now Allowed to Donate Blood in Most Countries

Posted at 09:04h in Blood Donating

Phlebotomy courses prioritize the safety of blood donation patients. For many years, American health experts have been concerned about the risk of AIDS and HIV viruses being transmitted via blood transfusions. It was for this reason that they ultimately banned gay men from donating blood in...