noun
definition
The opening of a vein, either to withdraw blood or for letting blood; venesection.
Examples of phlebotomy in a Sentence
Failure to follow correct phlebotomy protocols remains the major cause of " near miss " events.
Investigations showed that the original FBC sample had been aliquoted from a biochemistry sample by the nurse who performed the phlebotomy.
Increasingly junior doctors are not expected to do routine phlebotomy or administrative tasks such as finding beds, fetching radiographs and filing routine results.
This contrasts with the delay in the district nurse phlebotomy type of home visit.
Consultant medical staff participating and supervising phlebotomy seems not uncommon in Italy as Italian law requires the presence of a medical attendant.
There are numerous opportunities for those with technical health care abilities, such as a phlebotomy, laboratory and diagnostic, and medication certification.
I am a Medical Assistant/Phlebotomist in South Carolina seeking a phlebotomy travel position.
At present we have been placed in Band 2. Like Angie, our work includes phlebotomy, BPs.