Defining the Practice of Medical Technology

Question 1

also known as Republic Act 5527

Answer 1

medical technology act of 1969

Question 2

he or she engaged solely in the collection of blood

Answer 2

phlebotomist

Question 3

year when RA 5527 was approved

Answer 3

1969

Question 4

evidentiary information in medicine

Answer 4

circumstantial medical evidence

Question 5

A duly registered physician who
is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, of the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues,
secretions and excretions of the
human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease,
follows its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance medicine by means of research

Answer 5

Pathologist

Question 6

A person who not being a
graduate of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene, but having passed the corresponding civil service examination, performs the work of medical technology under the supervision of a registered medical technologist and/or qualified
pathologist

Answer 6

medical laboratory technician

Question 7

is a person responsible for drawing blood from patients for laboratory tests, transfusions, or donation.

Answer 7

phlebotomist

Question 8

specializes in cytology, which is the study of the formation, structure and function of cells.

Answer 8

cytotechnologist

Question 9

responsible for the routine
preparation, processing, and
staining of biopsies and tissue
specimens for microscopic
examination by a pathologist.

Answer 9

histotechnologist

Question 10

prepare radioactive drugs and
administer them to patients for
imaging or therapeutic purposes.

Answer 10

nuclear medical technologist

Question 11

determines the risk of negative
effects of certain chemicals or toxic substances on the physiological functions of human beings, animals,
and the environment to develop data for use in consumer protection and
industrial safety programs

Answer 11

toxicologist