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The etymology of the word Phlebotomy comes from Greek word root phleb/o, meaning vein, /tom/ meaning to cut or puncture, and the suffix /-y which means process. Thus phlebotomy simply means "the process of puncturing veins". Traditionally, phlebotomy referred to the ancient practice of bloodletting, which involved the withdrawal of larger amounts of blood in an attempt to cure illnesses and disease. In modern medicine, this practice has been largely abandoned but the term phlebotomy is still widely used for the withdrawal and collection of blood from a vein, artery, or the capillary bed into blood specimen collection tubes for laboratory analysis or blood transfusion. Therefore, blood specimen collection, and sometimes urine sample collection is performed by the phlebotomist. Phlebotomy is a vital part of today's ultra-modern and vast health care industry. It is a skill used by doctors, nurses (who may learn phlebotomy in school), and allied health professionals who have completed training, clinical internship, passed and/or national exams through certifying agencies such as the ASCP Board of Registry, obtained a license and in most cases perform 1500 additional "sticks" to make their license permanent.
Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood. A Phlebotomist is a trained technician, nurse, or doctor that has been qualified to draw blood. Most people in the medical field are at least a little trained in the process of drawing blood.

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