Clinical Laboratory as a Workplace Flashcards
presents revised rules and regulations governing the licensure and regulation of clinical laboratories in the Philippines
DOH Administrative Order 2007- 0027
a facility where tests are done on specimens from human body to obtain information about the health status of a patient
clinical laboratory
basic commonly required tests in the laboratory not required to be released immediately
routine testing
tests done on urgent cases which should be released one hour after the procedure, abbreviated from word sta’tim meaning immediately
STAT tests
defined by Lundberg as “life threatening” unless something is done promptly
critical values
the mechanism that the clinical laboratory follows
general laboratory process
includes all processes before the actual performance of the test which includes request for test and collection, transport, and receiving of specimen
pre-analytical phase
includes actual performance of the requested laboratory test
analytical phase
includes processes that are carried out after the performance of the test which includes calculation, recording, releasing and interpreting of results
post-analytical phase
two classifications of clinical laboratories according to ownership
governemnent and private
clinical laboratory operated and maintained partially or wholly by any political unit or department
government
clinical laboratory owned, established and operated by any individual or corporation
private
two classifications of clinical laboratories by function
clinical pathology and anatomic pathology
two classifications of clinical laboratories by institutional character
institution based and freestanding
clinical laboratory with minimum technical working area of 10 square meters and offers routine hematology, routine urinalysis and routine fecalysis
primary category
