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Phlebotomist
Medical assistants may collect and prepare blood specimens; phlebotomists specialize in drawing and processing blood samples. The occupations are clinically adjacent, but CCMA is not a phlebotomist entry requirement and state/employer rules vary.
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Medical assistants may collect and prepare blood specimens; phlebotomists specialize in drawing and processing blood samples. The occupations are clinically adjacent, but CCMA is not a phlebotomist entry requirement and state/employer rules vary.
national occupational adjacency; varies by state/employer
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