Defining the practice of medical technology/medical technology science Flashcards
Application of science
- Physical artifact, machine or instrument
- Activity or means to accomplish a goal
- Knowledge (howell, 1996)
- According to Roger (1983), technology is a design for instrumental action in achieving
desired outcome
Technology
A.k.a medical technology act of 1969
● Sec. 2 of the R.A as amended by R.A 6132, P.D 1534, defines of the MT practice
R.A 5527
Sec. 2 Practice of MT
- tissues secretions, and excretions of the human body and body fluids
-using various electronic (chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic,
immunologic, nuclear, and others either manual or automated
Examinations
Education and teaching
● Manufacturing of home diagnostic testing skills and lab equipment and supply
● Entrepreneur
● Molecular diagnostics, biotechnology companies, IVF laboratory
Non traditional law
Roles and responsibilities of MT
Perform clinical laboratory testing
● Perform special procedures
● Ensure accuracy and precision of results
● Be honest in practice
● Ensure timely delivery of results
● Demonstrate professionalism
● Uphold confidentiality
● Collaborate with other healthcare professionals
Conduct research
● Involvement in health promotion programs
Characteristics of MLS
Problem solvers
● Focused
● Good communication skills
● Trustworthy
● Efficient and self-reliant
● Dignified and respectable
● Role models
● self-motivated
Laboratory personnel
Registered physician
- Trained in methods of laboratory medicine- the gross and microscopic study and
interpretation of tissues , secretion , and excretion of the human body
- Diagnose disease, follow its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain of
death and advanced medicine by means of research (R.A 5527)
- Clinical pathologist (CP), Anatomic pathologist (AP), and combined APCP
Pathologist
Laboratory personnel
A person certified and registered with the board of medical technology
- Qualified to assist medical technologists or pathologists
- Focus in performing pre-analytical and post-analytical procedures: collection, processing
specimens, recording , and releasing of test results
Medical laboratory technician
Laboratory personnel
Trained to collect blood sample
- Collect quality sample to produce quality laboratory results
- Acts as “eyes and ears” of physicians, nurses, and other lab professionals
Phlebotomist
Laboratory personnel
Works with the pathologist
- Detect changes in the blood cells
- Selects and sections minutes particles of human tissue for microscopic study
- Performs “Papanicolaou” (PAP) smear examination for cervical CA
Cytotechnologist
Laboratory personnel
- Responsible for the routine preparation, processing, and staining of biopsies and tissue
specimens for microscopic examination
Histotechnologist
Laboratory personnel
Specialized in the process of testing and preparing of blood transfusion
- Blood group antigens
- Compatibility identification
- Antibody identification
- Investigate abnormalities: hemolytic disease of the newborn and fetus (HDNF),
hemolytic anemia and adverse reaction to transfusions
Blood Bank Technologist
Traditional and nontraditional roles of MT
Microscopically examines and analyze body fluids and tissues samples
- identifies bacterias, fungi, parasites, and other microorganisms
- Analyze fluids chemical content or chemical reaction
- Determines concentrations of compounds in the blood
- Performs blood typing and crossmatch of blood samples for transfusion
Traditional
Traditional and nontraditional roles of MT
- works in private clinical lab; physician’s offices and health clinic
- opportunities in research: involved in lab testing to develop new health care products
- pharmaceutical agents
- technical representative for lab instrumentation companies: may train other lab professionals on
new methods or instruments or trouble shoot those analyses that are malfunctioning
Non-traditional roles
