Description
The procedures related to collecting blood samples from volunteers, the screening testing against disease and the follow-up.
Alternative labels
blood donation collection
plasma donation
donating blood processes
blood donation process
blood donation procedures
whole blood donation
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
sector-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Blood donation is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Phlebotomist: Phlebotomists take blood samples from patients for laboratory analysis, ensuring patient safety during the blood collection process. They transport the specimen to the laboratory, following strict instructions from the doctor of medicine.
Optional knowledge
Blood donation is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Medical laboratory assistant: Medical laboratory assistants work under supervision of the biomedical scientist and carry out basic laboratory procedures. They work in the pre-analytical handling of samples such as checking the details of specimens received for analysis, maintaining analysers, loading reagents, and packaging specimens. They also perform clerical tasks such as monitoring the stock levels of reagents used in analysis.
Scientific laboratory technician: Scientific laboratory technicians carry out laboratory-based research, analysis and testing and support life science professionals. They sample, test, measure, research and analyse in areas such as biology, biotechnology, environmental science, forensic science and pharmacology. Scientific laboratory technicians also observe and monitor laboratory activities, record test sequences and analyse the results.
References
- Blood donation – ESCO
