The Collar360

Phlebotomist

Other names

phlebotomy technician, clinical phlebotomist, practitioner of phlebotomy, specialist in phlebotomy, phlebotomy practitioner, venipuncturist, phlebotomy specialist

Labs, scans and medical science

They take blood from patients with a needle, label the samples, and carry them to the laboratory.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherehospitals and health centres, medical laboratoriesPaySign in to see
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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Confirm the identities of patients by verifying their personal information.

  2. 2

    Match laboratory requisition forms to specimen tubes.

  3. 3

    Dispose of contaminated sharps, in accordance with applicable laws, standards, and policies.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
infirmier préleveur/infirmière préleveuse
español
enfermero/enfermera
العربية
فاصد / فاصدة
português
Flebotomista
Deutsch
Blutabnehmer/Blutabnehmerin
italiano
infermiere addetto ai prelievi/infermiera addetta ai prelievi

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