Australian Phlebotomy Association Network - APaN

Australian Phlebotomy Association Network - APaN APaN welcomes membership from both private and public sector phlebotomy and pre-analytical staff and the industries and organisations that support us.

APaN is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that offers its members the benefits of education, information, representation, and research. We represent the interests of our members in community, professional and political forums by providing a united voice for issues concerning our members and our industry. As a united network, we welcome membership from both private and public sector phlebotomy and pre-analytical staff and the industries and organisations that support us. Our primary aims are to:

1) Encourage the highest standards of quality, service and ethical conduct amongst its members

2) Promote public and industry awareness of the important role phlebotomists and preanalytical
staff play in the lifecycle of patient care and
quality laboratory practices

3) Advocate best practice standards across the
industry

4) Establish relationships with key entities and individuals with responsibility for regulation, education and standards within our industry. For a brochure, go to:

http://dataentry.rcpaqap.com.au/kimms/gendocs/uploadedfiles/APaN.pdf

For the history buffs
07/08/2025

For the history buffs

The history of the tool we can’t live without

Great example of how genetics works.
21/11/2023

Great example of how genetics works.

Looking to step up?
25/10/2023

Looking to step up?

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This week we look at Icterus, another common condition seen by phlebotomists.
18/10/2023

This week we look at Icterus, another common condition seen by phlebotomists.

A showcase of destinations, gustation and libations to inspire your bucket list. Aimed at empty nesters who are done with family restaurants and trips and are ready to enjoy the finer things in life - things that create an experience and are ‘bucket list worthy’. You deserve the nicer things in ...

Haemolysis and quality sample collection.
11/10/2023

Haemolysis and quality sample collection.

A showcase of destinations, gustation and libations to inspire your bucket list. Aimed at empty nesters who are done with family restaurants and trips and are ready to enjoy the finer things in life - things that create an experience and are ‘bucket list worthy’. You deserve the nicer things in ...

Ever wanted to know the history of phlebotomy? This informative article looks at the somewhat barbaric origins of bloodl...
04/10/2023

Ever wanted to know the history of phlebotomy? This informative article looks at the somewhat barbaric origins of bloodletting through the ages up to bloodletting’s most important legacy, the precursor to blood transfusions, which originated from Karl Landsteiner’s landmark discovery of different blood types in 1909, for which he won a Nobel Prize in 1930. The brutality of World War One presented this new method with the ultimate test, and many soldiers were saved by what gradually became accepted as a life-saving intervention.

Bloodletting, or phlebotomy, is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “the surgical removal of some of a patient’s blood for therapeutic purposes.” Throughout the majority of history, this gruesome,

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