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| Administer subcutaneous or intramuscular injects, in accordance with licensing restrictions. |
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| Calibrate or maintain machines, such as those used for plasma collection. |
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| Collect fluid or tissue samples, using appropriate collection procedures. |
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| Collect specimens at specific time intervals for tests, such as those assessing therapeutic drug levels. |
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| Conduct hemoglobin tests to ensure donor iron levels are normal. |
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| Conduct standards tests, such as blood alcohol, blood culture, oral glucose tolerance, glucose screening, blood smears, or peak and trough drug levels tests. |
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| Determine donor suitability, according to interview results, vital signs, and medical history. |
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| Dispose of blood or other biohazard fluids or tissue, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, or policies. |
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| Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies. |
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| Document route of specimens from collection to laboratory analysis and diagnosis. |
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| Draw blood from arteries, using arterial collection techniques. |
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| Draw blood from capillaries by dermal puncture, such as heel or finger stick methods. |
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| Draw blood from veins by vacuum tube, syringe, or butterfly venipuncture methods. |
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| Enter patient, specimen, insurance, or billing information into computer. |
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| Explain fluid or tissue collection procedures to patients. |
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| Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes. |
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| Monitor blood or plasma donors during and after procedures to ensure health, safety, and comfort. |
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| Organize or clean blood-drawing trays, ensuring that all instruments are sterile and all needles, syringes, or related items are of first-time use. |
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| Perform saline flushes or dispense anticoagulant drugs, such as Heparin, through intravenous (IV) lines, in accordance with licensing restrictions and under the direction of a medical doctor. |
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| Process blood or other fluid samples for further analysis by other medical professionals. |
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| Provide sample analysis results to physicians to assist diagnosis. |
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| Serve refreshments to donors to ensure absorption of sugar into their systems. |
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| Train other medical personnel in phlebotomy or laboratory techniques. |
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| Transport specimens or fluid samples from collection sites to laboratories. |