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12 Dec Make Your Phlebotomist (and Yourself) Happy by Drinking Plenty of Water

Posted at 19:37h in Blood Donating, Blood Drawing, Blood Drive, Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy Facts, Phlebotomy School, Phlebotomy Training, Veins Anatomy

Getting blood drawn is in important procedure, whether it is for blood work or a blood donation. Phlebotomy classes teach students the techniques behind drawing blood so that each blood draw is successful. While classes in Westminster, California focus on what they can do to...

04 Dec Phlebotomy or Phlebotomoney?

Posted at 20:03h in Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy Career, Phlebotomy Financial Aid, Phlebotomy School, Phlebotomy Training

The healthcare field is ever trending upward, with several opportunities for career growth. Many people choose the healthcare field specifically because of these career opportunities, and many, like you, choose to begin their careers as a phlebotomist. In order to become certified in phlebotomy, an individual...

14 Nov Debunking 8 Common Blood Clot Myths

Posted at 14:39h in Blood Donating, Blood Drawing, Blood Facts, Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy Facts, Phlebotomy School, Phlebotomy Training, Veins Anatomy

From Westminster, Calif. to the farthest reaches of America’s East Coast, blood clots claim the lives of 300,000 people every year. As students quickly learn in phlebotomy courses, blood is essential to the human body. When a clot restricts the movement of blood, the health...

10 Nov The Heart of the Matter: The Lifecycle of Human Blood Cells

Posted at 20:14h in Blood Anatomy, Blood Facts, Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy Facts, Plasma, Veins Anatomy

Doctors and scientists alike have always been fascinated with blood. The thin red, water-based fluid can easily determine life or death in humans. How can such a simple concept bare such significance? From the world’s earliest shamans and medicine men to lecturers in modern-day phlebotomy classes,...

02 Nov Golden Arm, Golden Heart: The Man Who Saved over Two Million Babies’ Lives

Posted at 15:33h in Blood Diseases, Blood Donating, Blood Drawing, Blood Facts, Blood Type, Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy School, Plasma

James Harrison, otherwise known as “The Man with the Golden Arm,” isn’t just typical, good-hearted blood donor. Harrison has donated blood weekly for the past sixty years, specifically blood plasma from his right arm. He is famous at phlebotomy schools from Denver to the East...

29 Oct What do Phlebotomists Dress up as for Halloween? Some Phlebotomist-inspired Halloween Costumes

Posted at 18:26h in Phlebotomy, Phlebotomy Fun

From Denver to LA to the East coast, coming up with a unique Halloween costume that has never been done before always seems to be a challenge. Either someone else has already had the idea or your costume is so arcane that no one really...