MT6313 RA9165 Flashcards
What is the title of RA9165?
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
When was 9165 approved?
June 7, 2002
What does 9165 repeal?
Repealing RA 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972 (March 30, 1972)
What act amends 9165? and when was it signed?
RA 10640 (JUL 15 2014)
What is the declaration of policy of 9165?
Policy of the State to:
- safeguard the integrity of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-being
- to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their development and preservation.
What is an act of introducing any dangerous drug into the body of any person, with or without his/her knowledge?
Administer
Illegal administration is through what ways?
injection, inhalation, ingestion or other means, or of committing any act of indispensable assistance to a person in administering a dangerous drug to himself/herself
When is administration of a dangerous drug permissible?
When it is administered by a duly licensed practitioner for purposes of medication.
Who is a professional who perform the drug testing?
Analyst
Who can be an analyst?
Medical Technologist
Chemist
Chemical Engineer
Pharmacist
Which of the following analysts need additional training and certification?
MT and clinical lab scientists
person who is authorized to collect specimen from the client to secure and prevent alteration of Urine specimen.
Authorized Specimen Collector
What form indicates the people who handles the specimen with a specific time and date?
Chain of custody form
facility used for the illegal manufacture of any dangerous drug and/or controlled precursor and essential chemical
Clandestine Laboratory
procedure to account for each specimen by tracking the handling and storage from point of collection to final disposal
Chain of Custody
Chain of custody procedure requires that the _____ is confirmed and that a _______ that is used from the time of collection to receipt by the laboratory.
applicant’s identity; chain of custody form
form used to document the procedures from the time of
collection until receipt by the laboratory.
Chain of Custody Form
What are the most commonly tested dangerous drugs?
Methamphetamine (Shabu)
Tetrahydrocanabinol (Marijuana)
What are the other parameters that are tested?
Ecstacy
Opium
Cocaine
Who is the DDB Chairman?
Catalino Cuy
What is the implementer force that arrests those who use dangerous drugs or who violate RA9165?
PDEA (Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency)
Who is the head of PDEA?
Moro Virgilio M. Lazo
What is the NRL for environmental and occupational health, toxicology and micronutrient assay?
EAMC (East Avenue Medical Center)
rapid test performed to establish potential/presumptive
positive result.
Screening Test
Is Screening test quantitative or qualitative?
Qualitative
Is a person (+) when the screening is positive ONLY?
No, need confirmatory test to be (+) as well to be really positive for the DD
Is the person (+) or (-) if the screening test is positive and the confirmatory is (-)?
No, s/he is (-) and the screening test is disregarded
What defines a confirmatory test?
analytical test using a device, tool or equipment with a different chemical or physical principle that is more specific which will validate and confirm the result of the screening test
body fluid that is collected from a person
Specimen
What is the most common specimen for drug testing?
Urine
What does challenge mean?
The client can ask to repeat the test; where a drug is given slowly in gradually increasing amounts to diagnose or rule out a true drug allergy.
Drug Testing Labs based on ownership?
Government
Private
Drug Testing Labs based on institutional character?
Institutional Based
Freestanding
Drug Testing Labs based on service capability?
Screening Laboratory
Confirmatory Laboratory
Which individuals are required for mandatory drug testing?
- Applicants for Firearms License
- Officers and members of the military, police and other law enforcements
- Candidates for Public Office
- Persons charged before the prosecutor’s office with criminal charge offense having an impossible penalty of imprisonment of not less than 6years and 1day
- Persons apprehended for the violations of this act
Who are subject to random drug testing?
Students of Secondary or Tertiary schools
Officers and employee of public and private and private offices whether domestic or overseas.
What are the physical plant technical requirements for licensing in a screening laboratory?
At least 20 sqm in floor area
The work area must be at least 10 sqm with exhaust fan, sink, and storage cabinet, and a ref.
What are the physical plant technical requirements for licensing in a confirmatory laboratory?
At least 60sqm in floor area
The clinical work area must have at least 30sqm with exhaust fan, sink, stock room and instrumentation room
A Laboratory of whatever category shall have within its
premises an area which can receive or accommodate at least how many clients at a time?
5 client at a time.
What facilities must be present for the collection of specimen?
With a hand washing facility, Toilet facility, and a stall for the collection of the specimen
What is required for the headship of the laboratory?
A licensed Physician certified in Clinical Pathology by the Philippine Board of Pathology
If not available, a licensed physician with training in Clinical Laboratory Management.
In case when a Laboratory is a division of the Laboratory, Licensed Physician, Chemist, Medical Technologist, Pharmacist or a Chemical Engineer.
A licensed Chemist with at least Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or branch of chemistry with at least 2years experience in analytical chemistry.
What are requirements for personnel in a screening laboratory?
full time Medical Technologist, Chemist, Pharmacist, and Chemical Engineer with appropriate training in screening procedures for dangerous drugs