Clinical Laboratory Law Flashcards
Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966
RA 4688
when was RA 4688 approved?
June 18, 1966
BRL
Bureau of Research and Laboratories
the law regulating the operation and maintenance of clinical laboratories and requiring the registration of the same with the DOH, through th HFSRB
RA 4688
operated and maintained partially of wholly by the national government
Government Clinical Laboratory
owned, established, and operated by an individual, corporation, association or organization
Private Clinical Laboratory
offer basic and routine laboratory examinations
General Clinical Laboratories
provide laboratory tests required for a particular service in institutions such as, but not limited to, dialysis centers and social hygiene clinics
Limited Service Capability
offer highly specialized laboratory services that are usually not provided by a general clinical laboratory
Special Clinical Laboratories
Document issued by DOH to an individual, agency, partnership, or a corporation that operates a clinical laboratory upon compliance with th requirements set forth by the law
License To Operate (LTO)
How long is the validity of the LTO?
1 year
an individual doctor’s office/clinic wherein laboratory examinations are performed
Physician’s Office Laboratory
a specialized facility that moves from one testing site to another or has a temporary testing location
Mobile Clinical Laboratory
mobile clinical lab is only allowed to operate within this kilometer radius
100-kilometer radius from its main lab
a diagnostic test at or near the site of patient care rather than in the clinical laboratory
Point Of Care Testing