Fundamentals for Phlebotomy Technicians is a review course to help individuals prepare for the Registered Phlebotomy Technicians Certification Examination. This course includes an introduction module and module 3.

Each content module contains knowledge checks, a quiz, resources, and references. Modules do not need to be completed in one sitting.

Module 0: Introduction

This module reviews how to navigate the course, describes the module structure, and lists other resources to prepare for the medical assistant certification exam. 

Module 3: Laboratory Regulations, Standards, and Safety

This is one of six modules from the Fundamentals for Phlebotomy Technicians course. This module reviews how regulatory agencies and standard-setting organizations impact laboratory quality assurance, legal considerations such as liability, malpractice, and confidentiality, patient complications and ways to manage them, infection control procedures and isolation techniques, and laboratory safety standards and procedures.

This module contains knowledge checks between subtopics and a short quiz. Both are ungraded for your own assessment of understanding the content being presented. You can start and stop the module and come back as often as you would like for further review and practice.

Refer to the Fundamentals for Phlebotomy Technicians course for a list of all modules.

Author(s):

• Jason Wheeler, DHSc., MBA, RPT, RMA, CMAS, AHI
• Lori Schmidt, MS, SBB, MT(ASCP)
• Cynthia Doby, EdD, MS, MAEd, BS, MLS(AMT), CPT(NPA)

Relevant Certifications:

• Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
• Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)

Launch Date: 2023

Enrollment Expiration: 180 days after purchase