MODULE 6 Flashcards
meaning of rRT-PCR
real time reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
meaning of SARS-CoV2
severe acute respiratory syndrome Corona Virus 2
gold standard for testing COVID-19
rt-pcr
provides the guidelines in securing a license to operate a COVID-19 testing laboratory in the Philippines
DOH AO 2021-14
COVID-19 shall only be done in what kind of lab
DOH-licensed COVID-19 testing laboratory
the DOH-LTO of the hospital-based COVID-19 testing laboratory is not under the LTO of the hospital —> true or false
false
it shall be subsumed in the LOT of the hospital
who supervised the COVID-19 testing laboratory
Board-Certified Clinical Pathologist
who prescribes the biosafety and biosecurity guidelines
RITM
minimum number of staff for COVID-19 laboratories performing RT-PCR
7 PEOPLE
minimum number of staff for COVID-19 laboratories using cartridge-based technology
4 PEOPLE
the staff shall be proficient on Anatomical Diagnostic techniques –> true or false
false
it must be Molecular Diagnostic techniques
the staff shall undergo fit testing for respiratory with at least 90% efficiency –> true or false
false
it must be 95% efficiency
multidirectional workflow following the abovementioned activities shall be maintained at all times –> true or false
false
it must unidirectional flow
when a machine breaks down, we can still accept specimens –> true or false
false
the results for the COVID-19 test is signed by
medical technologist
who verifies the COVID-19 test result
the senior technologist
who approves the result for COVID-19
the pathologist
what does “SARS-Cov-2-viral RNA detected” means?
positive for COVID-19
what is the prerequisite in the application of LTO
DOH-PTC
Where should we submit the completely filled out application form to operate a COVID-19 testing lab
HFSRB for hospital based or CHD-RLEDs for nonhospital based
DOH-LTO is issued only for full compliance with the requirements –> true or false
true
who signs the DOH-LTO
Head of HFSRB
validity of DOH-LTO
1 year
