History of Phlebotomy:

Phlebotomy apart from being the world’s first medical practices is also considered as being the cruelest. It might appear shocking that these ways and procedures of phlebotomy are still being carried out up to the current date. This term of Phlebotomy means blood letting or blood drawing. Therefore Phlebotomy is a medical procedure which is practiced for drawing blood from an individual which might be considered harmful for the health of an individual.

How did Phlebotomy Began:

This term of Phlebotomy has got its origin from several different ancient cultures which include the Mesopotamians, Greeks and the Mayans. One can very well imagine the tools used for the operating patients at time would have been crude.  How were they able to cut in to the human body?  The tools used for this purpose were the “Lancet” or the “Fleam”. From the pictures shared you can very well imagine that these tools used with in the ancient times do not resemble the tool used in the modern times of today.

Apart from this other tools used which were used included the “Scarification and Cupping”. These tools had a brunch of tiny razors blades which were used in order to cut in to the surface of the skin and leech or suck the patient’s blood.

History of Phlebotomy:

Whenever there are requirements of blood to be with drawn, you will be able to find phlebotomist. The major job role of a phlebotomist is being responsible in extracting blood samples and later sending the samples over to the laboratory for further analysis. This work may sound or seem to quiet easy, but in actual requires great skills in order to work as a phlebotomist. If you are interested in starting off your career as a phlebotomist, read this article shared below for more information.

The word phlebotomy is defines by Merriam Webster as a surgical opening or a puncture of the vein in order to withdraw blood from the body of humans. But most of us might wonder as to what all is phlebotomy? How this word did come in to existence? What is the history behind this? Since this word of Phlebotomy isn’t common to a simple layman, hence let us start off with defining this term Phlebotomy.

The existence of this word Phlebotomy comes from a Greek word phleb/o which means to vein and tom. In other word this term means to either cut or puncture. The suffix of y in Phlebotomy means the process of puncturing the veins. Phlebotomy is considered as being the ancient procedure and practice of blood letting. In the ancient times this procedure of blood letting involves withdrawal of blood in large amount that could vey well lead a person in to a disease or illness.

The modern techniques and ways used for phlebotomy which eliminates the need of all such kind of practices. New techniques and procedures for phlebotomy have are available which allow collection of blood from veins, capillaries and arteries of a human being. These blood samples collected can later be used for laboratory purpose in order to perform analysis or transfusion.                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

If your desire is to become a phlebotomist than you must be at least a high school graduate and must have a present diploma in phlebotomy. If you don’t have a diploma than you should have the equivalent education in order to become one. Having an academic training in a clinic is also considered vital in working as a phlebotomist so that you can gain experience with performing venipuncture procedures.