Benchmarque Group Pty Ltd, The

Perform venous blood collections - HLTPAT002

This unit is part of the Health Training Package. It describes the skills and knowledge required to confirm collection requirements, prepare client and equipment, and perform routine blood collections using venous blood collection from adults of varied ages and genders, adolescents and children over 5 years of age. It does not include collections from babies, neonates, arterial collections or collections made via artificial access devices such as central lines, peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines, or intra venous (IV) catheter. It applies to any individual for whom blood collection is part of the job role. They may be working in collection centres, in hospitals or in other health care environments.