verb
- performing phlebotomy; drawing blood from a vein for medical testing, donation, or therapeutic purposes
Usage: present participle of phlebotomize; medical/clinical context
Examples
- The nurse is phlebotomizing the patient to collect samples for laboratory analysis.
- Phlebotomizing donors requires proper training and certification.
- The technician was phlebotomizing multiple patients in the clinic this morning.
- Before phlebotomizing, the medical assistant verified the patient's identity.
- The procedure of phlebotomizing has become safer with modern sterile techniques.