Defining the Practice of MedTech

Question 1

designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases. It has linkages with other disciplines for specific diagnostic or therapeutic purposes

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Medical Technology

Question 2

Nature of Medical Technology (4)

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contextual, interdisciplinary, interdependent and systems based

Question 3

examination & analysis of body fluids, tissues, cells, bacteria, parasites, match blood for transfusion, test for drug levels in the body, count cells, look for abnormal cells

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Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Question 4

places where there is no pathologist and who having passed the prescribed course

Medtech works with under the provision of this RA5527

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Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene

Question 5

An individual certified and registered with PRC to run various tests under the supervision of a registered medical technologist or pathologist. May also log specimens in the laboratory and prepare samples for testing

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Medical Technologist

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It is also known as the Republic Act 5527

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Medical Technology Act of 1969

Question 7

It is the year when R.A 5527 was approved

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1969

Question 8

He or she is a graduate of medical technology with a board rating lower than 74.9%

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Medical technician

Question 9

Is designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of diseases.

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Medical Technologist

Question 10

He or she also designs and conducts studies to determine physiological effects of various substances on laboratory animals plants and human tissue using biological and biochemical techniques

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Toxicologist

Question 11

Health care professional who works alongside nuclear physicians

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Nuclear Medical Technologist

Question 12

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

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Histotechnologist/Histotechnician

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Laboratory personnel who works with the pathologist to detect changes in body cells which may be important in the early diagnosis of diseases.

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Cytotechnologist

Question 14

can only be performed by a specially trained phlebotomist

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Arterial Collection

Question 15

Duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine.

Considered as the head of the clinical laboratory

Answer 15

Pathologist