MODULE 2: DEFINING THE PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION

Question 1

is designed to improve the detection, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. It has linkages with many other disciplines for specific diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. (Evans et.al.,2003) al

Answer 1

Nature of Medical Technology

Question 2

Usually performs that involves
—examining body fluids, tissues, and cells
—looking for the presence of bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms in the body
—analyzing chemical contents of fluids
—matches blood for transfusions
—test for drug levels in the blood
—prepare specimens for examination
—to count cells
—look for abnormal cells in the blood and other body fluids

Answer 2

Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Question 3

Section two (2) of R.A. 5527, also known as

Answer 3

The Medical Technology Act of 1969

Question 4

Defines the practice Medical Technology

Answer 4

Section 2 of the Republic Act, as amended by R.A. 6132, P.D. 498 and P.D. 1534

Question 5

Practice of Medical Technology

Answer 5

• A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general

Question 6

—Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated;
—Blood banking procedures and techniques
—Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic procedures and techniques
—Histopathologic and Cytotechnology
—Clinical research involving patients or human beings requiring the use of and/or application of medical technology knowledge and procedures;
—Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains and others, provided such reagents, standards, stains and others are exclusively for the use of their laboratory;
—Clinical laboratory quality control
—Collection and preservation of specimens

Answer 6

Practices of Medical Technology

Question 7

Roles and Responsibilities of Medical Technology Professionals

Answer 7

—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 Health Care Professionals
—Conduct Research
—Involvement in Health Promotion Programs

Question 8

Defining the Practice of Other Laboratory Personnel

Answer 8

—Pathologist
—Medical Laboratory Technicians
—Phlebotomist
—Cytotechnologist
—Histotechnologist
—Nuclear Medical Technologist
—Toxicologist

Question 9

Recite the Medical Technology Code of Ethics

Answer 9

As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, I shall accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional;

I shall uphold the law and shall not engage in illegal work nor cooperate with anyone so engaged;

I shall avoid associating or being identified with any
enterprise of questionable character;

I shall work and act in a strict spirit of fairness to employer, clients, contractors, employees and in a spirit of personal helpfulness and fraternity toward other members of the
profession:

I shall use only honorable means of competition for professional employment or services and shall refrain form unfairly injuring, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, projects or business of a fellow medical technologist;

I shall accept employment from more than one
employer only when there in no conflict of interest;

I shall perform professional work in a manner that merits full confidence and trust carried
out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness and honesty; I shall review the professional work of other medical technologists, when
requested, fairly and in confidence whether they are
subordinates or employees, authors of proposals for grants or contracts, authors of technical papers or other publications or involved in litigation;

I shall advance the profession by exchanging general information and experience with fellow medical technologists and other professionals and by contributing to the work of
professional organizations;

I shall restrict my praises, criticisms, views and opinions within constructive limits and shall not use the knowledge I know for selfish ends;

I shall treat any information I acquired about
individuals in the course of my work as strictly confidential, and may be divulged only to authorized persons or entities or with consent of the individual when necessary;

I shall report any infractions of these principles of professional conduct to the authorities responsible of enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, or to the Ethics Committee of the
Philippine Association of Medical Technologists as may be appropriate.

To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a
manner befitting the dignity of my profession.

Question 10

Roles and Responsibilities of Medical Technology Professionals

Answer 10

The role of medical technology professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases is very crucial in healthcare practice.