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According to Ruth Heinemann, ________ is an application of the principles of natural, physical, and
biological sciences to the performance of laboratory
procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases.

A

Medical Technology

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According, to __________, Medical Technology is a branch of medicine concerned with the performance
of laboratory determinations and analyses used in the
diagnosis and treatment of disease and the
maintenance of health.

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Anne Fagelson

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Republic Act No. 5527 - “The Philippine
Medical Technology Act of 1969 states that Medical Technology is an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination of tissues, secretion, and
excretion of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, and other medical
laboratory procedures or techniques either manual or automated which will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in general.” (T or F)

A

True

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It is a facility that performs chemical and microscopic examinations of various body fluids.

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CLINICAL LABORATORY

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They are licensed physician with

specialty in pathology; director of the clinical laboratory.

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Pathologist

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They are graduate of BS Medical
Technology from a college or university recognized by CHED and has passed the licensure examination administered by the Board of Medical

A

Medical

Technologist

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They are an individual certified and registered with the PRC to log specimens, prepare samples and run various tests under the supervision of a registered Medical Technologist

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Medical Technician

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MedTechs is an integral part of the science community (T or F)

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True

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They prepare and perform tests to detect, analyze, diagnose, and treat diseases a highly technical field that requires the use of
complex equipment

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Medical Technologists

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Accuracy is vital to the correct diagnosis and
treatment of patients
- analysis can determine a match for a
blood transfusion
- locate an abnormal cell in an otherwise
healthy tissue sample
(T or F)

A

True

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Medical Lab Technicians work superior the

supervision of a Medical Technologist (T or F)

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False (work UNDER)

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MedTechs either work in a variety of areas in a clinical laboratory or specialize in a particular area and help and improve the health and life of their
patients (T or F)

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True

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This is placed under a microscope where field of visions could be seen and performed by Medical Technologists

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Peripheral Blood Smear

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One of the roles of MedTechs is to observe, identify, and analyze organisms and cells causing infection and disease (T or F0

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True

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Q1 Doctor wants to figure out what bacteria
is causing the illness and what antibiotic
to give to the patient, what will a medical technologist do?

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  1. Medical Technologists will smear a streak of the sample from the patient
  2. After 24 hours, growth could be observed in the petri dish
  3. a portion of the growth will be taken and tested to determine what type of bacteria it is
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Q2 for sensitivity tests, medicine is placed

onto the _______ with the sample

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petri dish

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Q3 if _____ could be observed in the area, bacteria is resistant to
the antibiotic, thus doctor could not prescribe this medication; if there is ________ found (clear), bacteria is sensitive,
thus medication is effective and could be prescribed to the patient

A

growth; no growth

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MedTechs do not perform blood tests (T or F)

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False (MedTechs perform blood tests

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MedTechs collect and smear the sample onto a ___________

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microscope slide

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Measure substance in
_______ and other body
fluids

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blood

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in different samples, ______ is taken
and placed in machines to test glucose value, cholesterol, can determine whether patient has diabetes, thus could be given
appropriate medication

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serum

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can determine whether urine sugar is high, presence of protein and
urobilinogen

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urinalysis

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Medical Technologists operate complex apparatus, instruments, and machines. Samples are placed into machines
- readings are then shown and printed (T or F)

A

True

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When using ______, result must come out as normal (for glucose normal range is
80-100, must exactly be within the range)

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control normal (CN)

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When using ________, result must be within 200-250
control pathologic
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MedTechs do not work under pressure with accuracy and | precision (T or F)
False (MedTechs work under pressure..)
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Medical Technologists adhere to high ethical standards of performance. Confidentiality towards the patient’s results and diagnosis. Not to disclose any information on status regardless of person’s hierarchy (T or F)
True
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``` Oldest laboratory procedure through visual examination (400 BC) ```
Urinalysis
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The oldest preserved Egyptian compilation of medical texts. Has 110-page long scroll.
Ebers Papyrus
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Contains chapters on contraception, pregnancy, skin and eye problems, surgery, burns, intestinal disease, and parasites. With added descriptions copied from ancient text dating from 3400 BC
Ebers Papyrus
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Ancient Physicians would base their medical diagnosis on their eyes and ears
Ebers Papyrus
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Emphasized environmental causes and natural treatment of diseases (Causes, Therapeutic Importance, Psychological Factors. Nutrition, Lifestyle, Independence of Mind, Body & Spirit, and the Need for Harmony Between the Individual & the Social and Natural Environment)
Hippocrates
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Described the “four humors” of man (body fluids)
Hippocrates
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Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
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What are the 4 humors?
Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile, and Black Bile
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Four Humors was believed to be the sources of a person’s | disposition and disease during ancient time (T or F)
True
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Recorded the sweet taste of diabetic urine as well as polyuria in diabetes by observing ants attracted
Hindu Physicians
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Identified Taenia and Ascaris (Parasites found in the stool)
Vivian Herrick
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Introduced the gravimetric analysis of urine using a number of 24-hour urine specimens
Jean Baptiste van Helmont
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Presented a test for the detection of protein based on boiling of specimen in the presence of acetic acid
Frederick Dekkers
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First to describe red blood cells. Protozoa, and to classify bacteria according to shape
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
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Founder of Pathology. -Greatest of the early microscopists and contributed to embryology and anatomy
Marcelo Malphigi
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German physician, | anthropologist, politician, and social reformer. Founder of the field of cellular pathology
Rudolph Virchow
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He stressed that most of the disease of mankind could be understood in terms of the dysfunction of cells
Rudolph Virchow
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Showed the cholera was | waterborne and brought the situation under control
John Snow
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Looked for a team that is | linked with the people of the neighborhood
John Snow
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He suspected contamination of | the Broad Street Pump, which caused the cholera incident
John Snow
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Discovered the concept of aerobic (needs oxygen) and anaerobic (doesn’t need oxygen) bacteria
Louis Pasteur
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Discovery that cause of wine spoiling and it could be prevented by partial heat sterilization at 55°-60°C and discovery of vaccine against anthrax
Louis Pasteur
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Performed the first quantitative test for urine sugar
Hermann von Fehling
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His solution is used as a chemical test to differentiate between water-soluble aldehyde and ketone functional groups, and as test for monosaccharides
Hermann von Fehling
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Fehling’s solution can be used to screen for glucose in urine, thus detecting _______
diabetes
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Danish physician
Hans Christian | Joachim Gram
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Further developed a method of staining bacteria originally | developed by the German biologist Paul Ehrlich
Hans Christian | Joachim Gram
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Devised his method that used Crystal Violet (Gentian Violet) as the primary stain, an iodine solution as a mordant followed by treatment with ethanol as a decolorizer
Hans Christian | Joachim Gram
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to identify if the bacteria is Gram positive (cell walls are stained violet) or Gram negative (don’t hold dye; stains pink instead)
“Gram Staining”
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Used aniline water and gentian violet (a cationic dye) to stain cells, and the cell walls would appear purple after staining
Paul Ehrlich
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Established a laboratory at Bellevue Hospital Medical College (New York University Medical School)
Dr. William H. Welch
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First professor of Pathology at John Hopkins University (1885)
Dr. William H. Welch
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Opened the first clinical | laboratory at John Hopkins Hospital
Dr. William Osler
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William Pepper Laboratory was opened at the University of | Pennsylvania (T or F)
True
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Wrote “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis” which became the standard reference of laboratories
Dr. James C. Todd
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In its 19th edition, “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis” was retitled to “Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods” (T or F)
True
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It is called in the 19th century when decreased mortality rate, improvement of hygiene, prevention, and the utilization of drugs
“The Era of Public Health”
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When is the first Clinical Laboratory in the Philippines established?
January 9, 1945
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26th Medical Infantry of the 6th U.S. Army is the first clinical laboratory (T or F)
True
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The first clinical laboratory in the Philippines is located at _________
Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila ( In front of San Lazaro Hospital)
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The first clinical laboratory is known as ____________, under division of Manila Health Department
Public Health Laboratory
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Reopened as Manila Public Health Laboratory by Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Mariano Icasiano (T or F)
True
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Offered a training for high school and paramedical graduates (However, trainees proved to be ineffective)
Dr. Pio de Roda & Dr. | Prudencia Sta. Ana
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They offered formal syllabus and six-month laboratory training was offered.
Dr. Pio de Roda instructed Dr. Prudencia, with Dr. Briones
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The training program offered by Dr. Pio de Roda (did not/did) last long, for during the same year, the formal education of Medical Technology in the Philippines began.
did not

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