Read a patient’s identification on an ID bracelet

      Read information found on a laboratory requisition

      Differentiate colors of conventional blood collection tubes

      Read information on a computer screen

      Read procedures and other necessary information in laboratory manuals and package inserts

Hearing

The student must be able to hear the following:

      Patient’s speaking

      Equipment and alarms

      Telephone

      Coworkers

Tactile Ability and Manipulative Skill

The student must be able to:

      Discriminate veins from other structures that are not veins

      Identify the location and character of veins

      Perform venipunctures and capillary puncture smoothly enough so as not to injure the patient with coordinated manipulative dexterity

Communication
The student must be able to:

      Verbally speak and understand standard English

      Provide clear verbal directions to patients and coworkers in standard English

      Follow verbal and written directions

Motor Function

The student must be able to:

      Move freely in the laboratory, patient care areas, elevator, and stairway

      Use both hands simultaneously

      Lift at least 25 pounds’-

      Demonstrate fine motor skills

      Reach and bend wherever necessary, up or down, to perform job tasks

Mental and Emotional

The student must be able to:

      Be flexible

      Work in stressful situations while maintaining composure

      Be adaptable to unpleasant situations common in a clinical setting

      Prioritize tasks to ensure completion of assigned work

      Provide service to and interact with patients of diverse age, gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, nationality, physical or mental condition