Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Today, in vitro fertilization (IVF) is practically a household word. But not so long ago, it was a mysterious procedure for infertility that produced what were then known as test-tube babies. Louise Brown, born in England in 1978, was the first such baby to be conceived outside her mother's womb.
What Does a Phlebotomist Do? Phlebotomy is used for many reasons in the medical field. A physician may need to test the blood of a patient or a patient may be donating blood to help another person. The physician is not the one to take the blood from the patient. The phlebotomist does this as part of their job role. The phlebotomist takes blood by entering the veins, usually through the middle arm or wrist.
Therapeutic phlebotomy is having your blood drawn by a phlebotomist for the purpose of the treatment of a disease. Most common cases involve iron overload disease such as hemochromatosis. Clinical policies for therapeutic phlebotomy may differ from carrier to carrier.