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MODULE 2 Flashcards

1
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Date CHED was established

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May 18, 1994

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CHED

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Commission on Higher Education

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By this virtue CHED was established

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Republic Act No. 7722 (The Higher Education Act of 1994)

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Who authored the Republic Act No. 7722

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Senator Francisco Tatad

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What does Section 3 of R.A. 7722 states

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Coverage of CHED is for both public and private institutions of higher education as well as public and private degree-granting programs in all post secondary educational insitutions

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Composition of CHED

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5 full-time members (Chairman of the Commission and 4 commissioners) with 4 years term

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Who appoints the members of the commission

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President of the Philippines

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CHED Chairman

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Dr. J. Prospero “Popoy” de Vera

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4 Commissioners of CHED

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Dr. Ronald L. Adamat
Aldrin Arenas Darilag, PhD, RMT, RN, CHRP
Marita Rana Canapi, ED.D
Dr. Jo Mark M. Libre

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CHEDRO CAR

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Dr. Demetrio P. Anduyan Jr.

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CHED Members qualifications

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  1. Holders of earned doctorate(s)
  2. Actively engaged in higher education for at least ten (10) years,
  3. Must not have been candidates for elective positions in the elections immediately preceding their appointment
  4. Academicians known for their high degree of professionalism and integrity who have distinguished themselves as authorities in their chosen fields of learning. The members of the commission shall belong to different academic specializations.
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Section 4, R.A. 7722

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In no case shall any and all Commissioners appoint representatives to act on their behalf

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Tasked with recommending the minimum required curriculum for the course of Medical Technology.

(Non-existent now)

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Council of Medical Technology Education

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Task of Technical Panels under CHED guidelines

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Setting appropriate minimum standards for the different programs

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Responsibility of TPMTE under CHED guidelines

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Prescribing the minimum required curriculum for the BSMT/ BSMLS program.

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TPMTE

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Technical Panel in Medical Technology Education

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Composition of TPMTE and their responsibilities

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Leading academicians and practitioners

> Responsible for assisting the CHED in setting standards among institutions offering Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BSMT) / Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BSMLS) programs and in monitoring and evaluating such institutions.

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Who set the minimum standards that should be followed by all higher education institutions (HEI’s) offering BSMT or BSMLS programs?

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TPMTE

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Details the policies, standards, and guidelines for the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science (BSMT/BSMLS) Program.

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CHED Memorandum Order no. 13, series of 2017 (CMO 13 s. 2017)

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Presents the goals, program outcomes, performance indicators, and the prescribed minimum curriculum of the BSMT/ BSMLS program.

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CHED Memorandum Order no. 13, series of 2017 (CMO 13 s. 2017)

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What is the basis of the minimum curriculum for the BSMT/ BSMLS program

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CMO 13 s. 2017

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Higher education institutions (HEIs) are allowed to design curricula suited to their contexts and missions provided that they can demonstrate that the same leads to the attainment of the required minimum set of outcomes, albeit by a different route.

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TRUE

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23
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This enumerates possible career opportunities for graduates of the BSMT/ BSMLS program.

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CMO 13, s. 2017

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Section 5 of CMO 13, s. 2017

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a graduate of BSMT/ BSMLS can be any of the following and MT/ MLS graduate may practice any of the following allied medical fields

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a graduate of BSMT/ BSMLS can be any of the following:

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a. Licensed Medical Technologists/ MedicaI Laboratory Scientists
b. Diagnostic Molecular Scientists
c. Research Scientists
d. Educators
e. Diagnostic Product Specialists
f. Public Health Practitioners
g. Healthcare Leaders

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MT/MLS graduate may practice in any of the following allied medical fields:

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a. Public Health/Epidemiology
b. Veterinary Laboratory Science
c. Molecular Biology/Biology
d. Nuclear Science
e. Forensic Science
f. Health Administration/Management
g. Food and Industrial Microbiology

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Philippine Board of Medical Technology works under the___________

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PRC

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PRC

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Professional Regulation Commission

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Who appoints the Philippine Board of Medical Technology

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President of the Republic of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Professional
Regulation Commission

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Composition of the Board of Examiners

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Chairman and Members

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Qualifications of the members of the Board of Examiners:

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a. Filipino citizen

b. good moral character

c. Qualified pathologist (for the chairman) or a duly registered medical technologist (for the members) of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/ Bachelor of Science in Hygiene/ Public Health

d. Has been in the practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least ten years to his appointment

e. Not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school for at least two (2) years before
appointment or having any pecuniary interest direct or indirect in such institution:

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Chairman and the members of the board shall hold officer for

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3 years after appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified: provided, that the incumbent members will continue to serve until the expiration of their terms

In case of death, disability or removal of a member of the board, his/ her successor shall serve only the balance of his/ her term.

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Qualification for Examinees

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a. Is in good health and is of good moral character

b. Has completed a course of at least four (4) years leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology or Bachelor of Science in Public Health conferred by a recognized school, college or
university

c. Individuals who graduated from some other profession but have been performing medical technology for the last 5 years prior to the date of the examinations, if the performance began prior to June 21, 1969 were also given permission to take the board examination.

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Clinical Chemistry

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Major Subject

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35
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Microbiology & Parasitology

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Major Subject

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36
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Hematology

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Major Subject

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37
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Blood Banking & Serology

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Major Subject

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Clinical Microscopy (Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids)

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Minor Subject

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Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, Medical Technology Laws and its Implementing Rules, and the Code of Ethics

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Minor Subject

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40
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How many times licensure examinations were administered

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Twice every year

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41
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What months licensure examinations were administered

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March (weekdays) and September (weekends)

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42
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6 subject examinations

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> Each examination is composed of 100-item multiple choice questions
Maximum of 2 hours is given for each examination

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Two-day written exam

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1st day: Clinical Chemistry; Microbiology & Parasitology; Clinical Microscopy (Analysis of Urine and Other Body Fluids)

2nd day: Hematology; Blood Banking & Serology; Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, Medical Technology Laws and its Implementing Rules, and the Code of Ethics

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Criteria to Pass

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a. Must obtain a general average of at least 75%

b. Have no rating below 50% in any of the major subjects

c. Have not failed in at least 60% of the subjects computed according to their relative weights

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45
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No further examination will be given to an applicant who has not qualified after

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3 examinations

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46
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What will happen if the examiner fails to qualify after 3 examinations?

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he/ she shall have completed a 12-month refresher course in an accredited medical technology school or a 12-month post-graduate training in an accredited laboratory

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What will happen to the examiner from other professions fails to qualify after 3 examinations?

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He/she shall not be given further examinations after his/ her failure for the third time

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Oath Taking

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All successful examinees shall be required to take a professional oath before the Board or any person authorized to administer oaths before entering the practice of medical technology in the Philippines.

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Every applicant who has passed the board examination for medical technologist shall be issued __________

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a certificate of registration

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No issuance of a certificate of registration to any successful applicant

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who has not attained the age of twenty-one

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All certificate of registration shall be

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signed by the members of the Board and by the Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission.

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The duly registered medical technologists shall be

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required to display his certificate of registration in the place where he works.

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Has failed to pass the board examination for medical technology but obtained a general rating of at least 70%.

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Medical Laboratory Technicians

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54
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Has finished a two-year college course and has at least one year of experience as medical laboratory technician, provided, that for every year of deficiency in college attainment, two (2) years of experience may be substituted

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Medical Laboratory Technicians

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55
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An applicant who has at least ten (10) years of experience as medical laboratory technician as of
June 21, 1969 regardless of his academic attainment, may qualify for registration without examination

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Medical Laboratory Technician

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Medical Laboratory Technicians have passed the civil service examination for medical technician given on

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March 21, 1964

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ASCP

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American Society for Clinical Pathology

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ASCP

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The largest and oldest pathology and laboratory medicine society in the world.

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What do the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) offers

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A formal process for international laboratory professionals to earn ASCPi credential.

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Certification offered by ASCP

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International Medical Laboratory Scientist/ MLS (ASCPi)

> must get a score of 400 points

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Route 1 of the eligibility for Examination

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> Baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Science, biological science, or chemistry from an accredited/approved educational institution.

> and successful completion of a Medical Laboratory Science training program. The training program must include blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology.

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Route 2 of the eligibility for Examination

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> Baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Science from an accredited/approved educational institution

> and three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in an accredited/approved laboratory. Experience must include blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology.

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Route 3 of eligibility for education

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> Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved educational institution

> and successful completion of a minimum two-year Medical Laboratory Science program. The training program must include blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and
microbiology

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Route 4 of eligibility for education

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> Baccalaureate degree in any biological science or chemistry from an accredited/approved educational institution

> and 5 years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in an accredited/approved laboratory. Experience must include (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology.

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In the eligibility for examination, training program or experience must include:

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Blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology.

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Route 5 of Eligibility for Examination

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> Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved educational institution

> minimum of a 2-year diploma or equivalent in any biological science or chemistry from an accredited/approved educational institution.

> five years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience in an accredited/approved laboratory. Experience must include blood banking (immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology.

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67
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Application fee for MLS ASCP as of August 2019

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$200 non-refundable and may be completed by credit card or by mail with a check or money order

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68
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Person VUE

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Delivers certification exams for the ASCP Board of Certifications

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Pearson VUE testing centers in the Philippines:

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• Unit 401 Don A. Gothong Centre (Sugbutel), Sergio Osmeña Boulevard, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City

• Unit 2201, Antel Corporate 2000 Centre, 121 Valero Street, Salcedo Village, Makati City, Manila

• 27th Floor, Trident Tower, 312 Senator Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Manila

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One may schedule the examination date and time at a Pearson Vue within the assigned

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three-month examination period indicated on the Admission Notification

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71
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ASCP Examination Administration:

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Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

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72
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When a person answers a question correctly, the next test question has a slightly higher level of difficulty. The difficulty level of the questions presented to the examinee continues to increase until a question is answered incorrectly. Then a slightly easier question is presented. In this way, the test is tailored to the individual’s ability level.

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Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

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73
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Each question in the test bank is calibrated for level of difficulty. The difficulty level determines the weight (value) given to each question.

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Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

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Therefore, the examinee must answer enough difficult questions to achieve a score above the pass point to successfully pass the certification examination.

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Computer Adaptive Testing (CAT)

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Content of the examination offered by ASCP

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Blood Bank
Urinalysis and Other Body Fluids
Chmistry
Hematology
Immunology
Microbiology
Laboratory Operations

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ASCP certification exams criteria to pass

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> Raw scores are translated to ‘scaledscores’
Scaled scores are mathematically derived from the raw score
Scaled scores of 0-999

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77
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Scaled scores are used so that

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The tests may be compared on the same scale even though each examinee has taken a different form of the examination

78
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ASCP cert examination score

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> The preliminary test results (PASS/FAIL) will appear on the computer screen

> An email notification to retrieve your examination scores will be sent to you within four business days after the examination administration

> Official score report will indicate “pass” or “fail”status and the scaled score on the total examination If you failed, scaled scores on each subtests would also be indicated

79
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How many times examiners are permitted to take the exam offered by ASCP

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5 times under one examination category and route

80
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After 5 unsuccessful attempts of certification exams for the ASCP Board of Certifications

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You must meet the current requirements for eligibility under an alternate route of that particular examination category.

81
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If you do not meet the requirements under an alternate eligibility route of the exams for the ASCP Board of Certifications

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you will no longer be eligible to apply for that particular examination category.

82
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Title acquired after the initial certification of ASCP Board of Certifications

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MLS (ASCPi)

83
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ASCPi certifications awarded prior to January 1, 2012 expiration date

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None

84
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Validity of ASCPi certified-individuals beginning January 1, 2012

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3 years

85
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Participation in the _______________ is required to maintain validity of ASCPi certification

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Credential Maintenance Program (CMP)

86
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Required CMP points for International MLS and International MLT:

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36

87
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CMP

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Credential Maintenance Program

88
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CMP Point distribution

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• 1 point in laboratory or patient safety (i.e., quality control, quality assurance)

• 2 points in each of the following: blood banking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology

• Remaining points in the area(s) of lab specialty, immunology, molecular diagnostics,
management, education, or other related laboratory areas of interest

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CMP points can be acquired via:

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Formal continuing education courses
employer-offered courses
college/ university coursework, employer assessment
completion of advanced BOC certification teleconferences
clinical teaching
research and presentation or workshop
authorship of published journals and books
editing a book
doctoral dissertation
master’s thesis
serving in a BOC advisory board
role of on-site inspector/ paper reviewer for laboratory accreditation

90
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CMP Application Fee

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$95

91
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For those with expired certificates who are seeking reinstatement, they must pay both the CMP Application Fee and the CMP Reinstatement Fee of

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$125

92
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What designation is required after certification initials to indicate that you have successfully maintained your certification?

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‘CM’ as a superscript

93
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Title after successful maintenance of ASCP certification:

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MLS(ASCPi)CM

94
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A national agency that certifies examination-based primary designations of healthcare personnel

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AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS

95
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International Certification Exams

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ASCP
American Medical Technologist

96
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AMERICAN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS application fee

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$180 for MT (As of August 2019)

97
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Who delivers examinations for the AMT

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Pearson VUE

98
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AMT Examination Administration

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Computer-based testing

99
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AMT exam time limit

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3.5 hours

100
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AMT exam how many items

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200-300 multiple choice items

101
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AMT exam content

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General Laboratory
Clinical Chemistry
Hematology
Coagulations and Hemostasis
Immunology and Serology
Immunohematology
Blood banking and Transfusion services
Microbiology
Urinalysis and Body Fluids

102
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AMT exam criteria to pass

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• Raw scores are converted to “Scaled Scores”ranging from 0 to100
• Used to provide a common scale for reviewing and reporting test results across examinees and across different forms of the same test
• Scores that examinees receive, are neither percentages of questions, nor numbers of questions answered correctly. Rather, these are points on a 0 to 100 scale

103
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AMT Candidates can take the exam up to a maximum of

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four times

104
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AMT Annual Renewal Fee

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$90.00

105
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Certification Continuation Program required certified members to

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document activities supporting continuing education(CE) every 3
years as well as pay an annual fee to keep their status active

106
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For every 3 years, one must pay the annual fee and obtain how many CE points

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45 CE points

107
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CE points can be earned through

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Professional Education
Formal Education
Employment Verification
Authorship of Written Work
Instructional Presentation
Organizational Participation
AMT Online Continuing Education

108
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DOH A.O. 2007 - 0027

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“Revised Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure and Regulation of Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines”

109
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A facility where tests are done on specimens from the human body to obtain information about the health status of a patient for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.

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Clinical Laboratory

110
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Tests are done on specimens from the human body to obtain information about the health status of a patient for:

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Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases.

111
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Other functions of a clinical laboratory:

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Provide consultative advisory services covering all aspects of laboratory investigation, including the interpretation of results and advice on the further appropriate investigation.

112
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Clinical lab also include areas that are:

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Involved in the collection, handling, and or preparation of specimens and those that act as mailing or distribution centers

113
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The basic, commonly requested tests in the laboratory, the results of which are not required to be released immediately upon completion.

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Routine Testing

114
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Sta’tim

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Immediately

115
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STAT

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Short Turn-Around Time

116
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Tests done on urgent cases, the result of which shall be released immediatley

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STAT Tests

117
Q

When does the result of STA Test need to be released?

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Within 1 hour after the procedure

118
Q

Life-threatening unless something is done promptly and for which some corrective action should be undertaken

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Critical values definition by Lundberg

119
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Classification of Clinical Lab by Ownership

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Government and Private

120
Q

Operated and maintained, partially or wholly, by the national government, a local government unit (provincial, city, or municipality), any other political unit, or any department, division, board, or agency

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Government Laboratory

121
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Owned, established, and operated by any individual, corporation, association, or organization

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Private Laboratory

122
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Classification of Clinical Lab by Function

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Clinical Pathology and Anatomic Pathology

123
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Services offered by Clinical Pathology

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Clinical Chemistry
Hematology
Immunohematology
Microbiology
Immunology
Clinical Microscopy
Endocrinology
Molecular Biology
Cytogenetics
Toxicology
TDM
and other similar disciplines

124
Q

Services offered by Anatomic Pathology

A

Surgical Pathology
Immunohistopathology
Cytology
Autopsy
Forensic Pathology
Molecular Pathology

125
Q

Classification of Clinical Laboratories by Institutional Character

A

Institution-based
Freestaning

126
Q

A laboratory that operates within the premises and as part of an institution

A

Institution-based

127
Q

Examples of Institution-based

A

Hospital, medical clinic, school, medical facility for overseas workers and seafarers, birthing home, psychiatric facility, drug rehabilitation center

128
Q

A laboratory that does not form part of any other institution.

A

Freestanding

129
Q

Classifications of Clinical Lab by Service Capability

A

General Clinical Lab
Special Clinical Lab

130
Q

General Clinical Lab

A

Routine Methods

131
Q

Categories of General Clinical Lab

A

Primary Category
Secondary Category
Tertiary Category
Limited Services Capability

132
Q

Minimum technical working area of Primary Category as per DOH Department Memorandum No. 148 s.2003

A

10 square meters

133
Q

Minimum technical working area of Secondary Category as per DOH Department Memorandum No. 148 s.2003

A

20 square meters

134
Q

Minimum technical working area of Tertiary Category as per DOH Department Memorandum No. 148 s.2003

A

60 square meters

135
Q

Tests Offered by Primary Category

A

Routine Hematology
Qualitative platelet determination
Routine Urinalysis
Routine fecalysis
Blood typing (for hospital-based lab)

136
Q

Tests Offered by Secondary Category

A

Services offered by primary laboratory
Routine Chemistry
Quantitative Platelet Determination
Cross-matching; Gram staining; KOH preparation (for hospital-based lab)

137
Q

Tests Offered by Tertiary Category

A

Services offered by secondary lab
Special Chem
Special Hematology (coagulation procedures)
Immunology
Microbiology Culture and Sensitivity (C&S)

138
Q

Routine Hematology

A

Hemoglobin Mass Concentration
Erythrocyte Volume Fraction (Hematocrit)
Leukocyte Number Concentration (WBC count)
Leukocyte Type Number Fraction (Differential count)

139
Q

Routine Chemistry

A

i. Blood glucose substance concentration
ii. Blood urea nitrogen concentration
iii. Blood uric acid substance concentration
iv. Blood creatinine concentration
v. Blood total cholesterol concentration

140
Q

Hospital-based Microbiology: Culture and Sensitivity (C&S)

A

Aerobic AND Anaerobic C&S

141
Q

Non-Hospital-based Microbiology: Culture and Sensitivity (C&S)

A

Aerobic OR Anaerobic C&S

142
Q

Laboratory that offers highly specialized laboratory services that are usually not provided by a general clinical laboratory

A

Special Clinical Laboratory

143
Q

Tests Offered by Special Clinical Lab

A

a. Assisted reproduction technology laboratories
b. Molecular and cellular technology
c. Molecular Biology
d. Molecular Pathology
e. Forensic Pathology
f. Anatomic Pathology

144
Q

A laboratory designated by the DOH to provide special functions and services for specific disease areas.

A

National Reference Laboratories (NRL)

145
Q

NRL

A

National Reference Laboratories

146
Q

NRL Functions

A

a. Provision of referral services
b. Training
c. Research
d. Evaluation of diagnostic kits and reagents
e. Implementation of External Quality Assurance Program (EQAP) or National External Quality
Assurance Scheme (NEQAS)

147
Q

Program where participating laboratories are given unknown samples for analysis. The said samples are to be tested via the laboratory’s usual processing and examination

A

External Quality Assurance Program (EQAP) or National External Quality Assurance Scheme (NEQAS)

148
Q

Quality of performance is evaluated using the closeness of results to the pre-determined value or to the reference value generated by the participating laboratories through peer group analysis

A

External Quality Assurance Program (EQAP) or National External Quality Assurance Scheme (NEQAS)

149
Q

Different NRLs in the Philippines

A
  1. East Avenue Medical Center
  2. Lung Center of the Philippines
  3. San Lazaro Hospital STD AIDS Cooperative Center Laboratory (SLH-SACCL)
  4. National Kidney and Transplant Institute
  5. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)
  6. Philippine Heart Center
150
Q

NRL for dengue, influenza, enteroviruses, measles and other viral exanthems, polio, tuberculosis
and other mycobacteria, bacterial enteric diseases, mycology, emerging diseases, malaria and
other parasites

A

RITM

151
Q

Also the confirmatory testing laboratory for blood donor units for the National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP)

A

RITM

152
Q

National External Quality Assurance for Bacteriology, Parasitology, and Mycobacteriology

A

RITM

153
Q

WHO-recognizedNationalInfluenzaCenter

A

RITM

154
Q

Basis of ACCREDITED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING LABORATORIES

A

CHED Memorandum Order No. 13 s.2017

155
Q

Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratories shall be

A

a DOH-licensed tertiary clinical laboratory and duly accredited by CHED for Medical Technology/
Medical Laboratory Science Training Program

156
Q

Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratories shall have

A

adequate space to accommodate both staff and interns

157
Q

How many hours must a MLS intern render

A

32 hours per week of internship duties not exceeding a total of 1664 hours in 1 year

158
Q

Individual doctor’s office/ clinic wherein laboratory examinations are performed

A

Physician’s Office Laboratory (POL)

159
Q

POL

A

Physician’s Office Laboratory

160
Q

POL is required to secure a clinical laboratory license when it undertakes any or all of the following:

A

> Issue official laboratory results
Perform more than monitoring examinations
Cater not only to the physician’s own patients

161
Q

Any testing site that performs laboratory examinations under the administrative control of a licensed laboratory but performs outside the physical confines of that laboratory

A

Satellite Testing Site

162
Q

Satellite laboratory outside the premises where the central laboratory is situated shall be required to secure

A

A separate license to operate

163
Q

A laboratory testing unit that moves from a testing site to another testing site or has a temporary testing location

A

Mobile Clinical Laboratories

164
Q

Has a base laboratory and is licensed as part of the base laboratory

A

Mobile Clinical Laboratories

165
Q

Mobile Clinical Lab is allowed to operate only within

A

100 km radius from its main laboratory

166
Q

POCT

A

Point Of Care Testing

167
Q

Diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care rather than in the clinical laboratory

A

POCT

168
Q

Includes bedside testing, outpatient and home care

A

POCT

169
Q

If conducted in a hospital: POCT is Required to be

A

under the management and supervision of the licensed clinical laboratory of the respective hospital

170
Q

Persons performing POCTs are called

A

operators and are usually primary patient providers

171
Q

primary patient providers

A

phlebotomists
nurses
physicians
respiratory therapists
radiographers
ambulance personnel
medical laboratory
scientists
and patients

172
Q

CLIA’88

A

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988

173
Q

Regulates the qualifications for healthcare personnel authorized to perform POCT.

A

CLIA’88

174
Q

US Amendment to their Public Health Services Act in which Congress revised the federal program for
certification and oversight of clinical laboratory testing.

A

CLIA’88

175
Q

Simple to perform and interpret

A

Waived Tests

176
Q

The likelihood of erroneous results is negligible or poses no reasonable risk of harm if performed incorrectly

A

Waived Tests

177
Q

Require only minimum quality control

A

Waived Tests

178
Q

Original Eight Waived Tests

A

> Blood glucose
Reagent strip or tablet reagent urinalysis
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (nonautomated)
Fecal occult blood
Hemoglobin by copper sulfate (nonautomated)
Ovulation tests
Spun Hematocrit
Urine pregnancy tests

179
Q

Chairman of Board of Medical Technology

A

Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza

180
Q

Board of Medical Technology Board Members

A

Dr. Leila Lany M. Florento
Dr. Grace J. Dela Calzada

181
Q

Minimum number of units for BSMT/BSMLS

A

173 units

182
Q

Understanding the Self
Readings in Philippine History
The Contemporary World
Mathematics in the Modern World
Purposive Communication
Art Appreciation
Science, Technology & Society
Ethics

A

General Education Core Courses (24 units)

183
Q

GE Elective 1, 2, 3

A

General Education Elective Courses (9 units)

184
Q

The Life and Works of Jose Rizal

A

General Education Mandated Course (3 units)

185
Q

PE 1, 2, 3, 4

A

Physical Education Courses (8 units)

186
Q

NSTP 1, 2

A

NSTP Courses (6 units)

187
Q

Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
Analytical Chem
Biochem for Med Lab Science
Human Anatomy and Physiology with Pathophysiology
Principles and Strategies of Teaching in Med Lab Science
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Health Information System for Med Lab Science

A

Corse Courses (25 units)

188
Q

PMLS 1
PMLS 2
Community and Public Health for Med Lab Science
Human Histology
Molecular Biology and Bioethics
Cytogenetics
Clinical Chemistry 1
Clinical Chemistry 2
Clinical Bacteriology
Clinical Parasitology
Hematology 1
Hematology 2
Histopathologic and Cytologic Techniques
Laboratory Management
Immunology and Serology
Immunohematology
Analysis of Urine and Body Fluids
Mycology and Virology
Seminar 1
Seminar 2

A

Professional Courses (65 units)

189
Q

Intro to Med Lab Science Research
Research Paper Writing and Presentation

A

Research Courses (5 units)

190
Q

Clinical Internship 1
Clinical Internship 2
MedTech Assessment Program 1
MedTech Assessment Program 2

A

Clinical Internship Courses (28 units)

191
Q

Board of Medical Technology Chairman

A

Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza

192
Q

Board of Medical Technology Members

A

Dr. Leila Lany M. Florento
Dr. Grace J. Dela Calzada (on leave)

PMLS (1 decks)

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