MTLB Flashcards
1st Clinical laboratory in the PH is established where?
208 Quirca St. Sta cruz manila
He established medical laboratory under city health (2nd lab manila public health)
Dr. Alfredo Pio De Roda
When did the 2nd Lab manila public health started and how many months?
October 1, 1945
Six month lab training with certificate
She trained and prepare
SYLLABUS for medical technicians.
Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana
Who is the founder of
MT education in the
Philippines?
Dr. Willa Hilgert Hedrick
What year did Manila sanitarium hospital opened?
1954
Offered the first, four-year BS degree in Medical Technology
with the Manila Sanitarium (Manila Adventist Medical
Center) in 1954
Philippine union college
First Medical
technology graduate in
1956
Dr. Jesse Umali
Full recognition of the BS Medical Technology course
June 14, 1961
Known as the Philippine medical technology act of 1969
RA5527
Who signed and approved RA 5527?
Ferdinand Marcos
Who is the pamet president that approved the RA5527
NARDITO MARALETA
What date is RA6138 and what is its amendments in RA 5527?
August 31, 1970
3 amendments on RA 5527 (section 16,21,22)
What date is PD498 and what is its amendments in RA 5527?
June 28 1974
11 amendments: Section 2,3,4,6,7,8,10,11,13,16,17,21,29
What date is PD1534 and what is its amendments in RA 5527?
- June 11 1978
- 3 amendments: 3,8,13
RA5527 Sections
Section 1
Title
RA5527 Sections
Section 2
Definition of terms
RA5527 Sections
Section 3
Council of MT
RA5527 Sections
Section 4
Compensation: COMT
RA5527 Sections
Section 5
Function: COMT
RA5527 Sections
Section 6
Minimum required course
RA5527 Sections
Section 7
Board of MT
RA5527 Sections
Section 8
Qualification of examiners
RA5527 Sections
Section 9
Executive officer of the board
RA5527 Sections
Section 10
Compensation: BOMT
RA5527 Sections
Section 11
Function: BOMT
RA5527 Sections
Section 12
Removal of board members
RA5527 Sections
Section 13
Accreditation
RA5527 Sections
Section 14
Inhibition of practice of MT
RA5527 Sections
Section 15
Examination
RA5527 Sections
Section 16
Qualification of examination
RA5527 Sections
Section 17
Scope of examination
RA5527 Sections
Section 18
Report of rating
RA5527 Sections
Section 19
Rating in the examination
RA5527 Sections
Section 20
Oath taking
RA5527 Sections
Section 21
Issuance of certificate of registration
RA5527 Sections
Section 22
Fees
RA5527 Sections
Section 23
Refusal to issue COR
RA5527 Sections
Section 24
Administrative investigation
RA5527 Sections
Section 25
Appeal
RA5527 Sections
Section 26
3R’s, Reinstatement, reissue, or replacement of COR
RA5527 Sections
Section 27
Foreign reciprocity
RA5527 Sections
Section 28
Roster of MT
RA5527 Sections
Section 29
Penal provisions
RA5527 Sections
Section 30
Separability clause
RA5527 Sections
Section 31
Repealing clause
RA5527 Sections
Section 32
Effectivity
The main purpose of aiding the physician in diagnosis, study and
treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in general
which includes
1. Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions
2. Blood banking procedures
3. Micro/para procedures & techniques
4. Histopathology and cytotechnology
5. Clinical research
6. Clinical laboratory QC
7. Preparation of reagents & standards
8. Preservation & collection of specimens
Practice of medical technology (section 2)
A DULY REGISTERED PHYSICIAN who is specially trained in
methods of laboratory medicine, the gross and microscopic study
and interpretation of tissues, secretion and excretions of the
human body and its functions in order to diagnose disease, follow
its course, determine the effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause
of death, advance medicine by means of research.
Pathologist (Section 2)
Person who ENGAGES IN WORK OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician
authorized by the DOH in places where there is no pathologist
and who having passed the prescribed course (Bachelor of
Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene) of
training and examination is registered under the provision of this
Act.
Medical
Technologist (section 2)
A person certified and registered with the board qualified to
ASSIST as Medical technologist or qualified pathologist in the
practice of Medical Technology
Medical
Laboratory
Technician (section 2)
A CLINICAL LABORATORY, office, agency, clinic, hospital or
sanitarium duly approved by DOH or its authorized agency.
Accredited
Medical
Technology
Training
Laboratory (Section 2)
Any SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY which offers a course
in Medical Technology approved by the DEPED in accordance
with the requirements under this Act.
Recognized
School of Medical
Technology (Section 2)
Education (Definition of terms)
Council (Section 2)
Profession (Definition of terms)
Board (section 2)
(Section 3)
The council of
medical
technology is
composed of:
(1) Chairman
o Director of higher education/PRC Commissioner:
PROSPERO “POPOY” DE VERA
* (1) Vice chairman
o PRC Chairman/Chairman of the board of medical
technology: HON. TEOFILO S. PILANDO JR.
* Board Members
o Chairman and 2 members of MT Board
o Director of BRL (Bureau of Research and Laboratories)
o Representative of deans of schools of MT and Public Health
o President of PAMET, PSP
(Section 5)
Recommended
minimum
required
curriculum
- Principles of medical laboratory science practice 1 and 2
- Biostatistics and Epidemiology
- Health information system for medical laboratory science
- Molecular biology and diagnostics
Determine and
prescribe number
of students
allowed
- The required number of faculty members in the teaching force
should be at least 2 FOR EVERY 50 STUDENTS. - Maximum of 1:40 faculty to student ratio in LECTURE SETTING
- Maximum of 1:20 faculty to student ration in LABORATORY
SETTING.
(Section 6)
CMO 13, s. 2017
- At least 4 YEARS including 12 MONTHS of internship in an
accredited laboratory
(Section 6)
CMO 14, s. 2016
- At least 4 YEARS including 6 MONTHS of internship in an
accredited laboratory
Medical technology board is composed of?
Chairman
* PATHOLOGIST
* Appointed by PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES upon
recommendation of PRC
Members
* Appointed by PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES upon
recommendation of PRC.
Medical technology board term of office
3 years
SECTION 8 (QUALIFICATION OF EXAMINERS/BOARD MEMBERS)
- Filipino Citizen
- Good moral character
- Qualified PATHOLOGIST/DULY REGISTERED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
(BSMT/BS HYGIENE/BS PUBLIC HEALTH) - Has been practice at least 10 YEARS
- Not a member of faculty of any MT school at least 2 YEARS
- Administer provision of RA 5527
- Administer oath taking
- Issue, suspends, revokes certificates of registration of the practice of Medical
Technology and laboratory technician - Look into conditions affection the practice of medical technology
- Investigate violations
- Draft rules and regulations
- Determine the adequacy of the technical staff of all clinical laboratories and blood
banks before they can be licensed by the DOH. - Prescribe the qualifications and training of MT staff as to specialty examinations
conducted by the professional organizations of MT accredited by the PRC - Classify and prescribe the qualifications of training of technical staff as clinical
laboratories as to: CMT, SENIOR CMT, MT, Med Technician
SECTION 11 (FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD)
SECTION 12 (REMOVAL OF BOARDS)
Any member of the board may be removed by PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES due to
1. Neglect duty
2. Incompetency
3. Malpractice
4. Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct
SECTION 13 (ACCREDITATION OF MT SCHOOLS & TRAINING LABORATORIES)
Schools of
medical
technology
Approved by the DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION with conjunction
with the MT BOARD
CHED through the technical
committee for MT EDUCATION
Training
laboratories
Approved by the DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION through
BUREAU OF RESEARCH AND
LABORATORIES
CHED through the technical
committee for MT EDUCATION
Registration is not required/No person shall practice or offer to practice medical technology
as defined in this act without having previously obtained a valid certificate of registration
from the board provided that registration shall not be required of the following except:
- Duly registered physicians
- Foreign MT as visiting or exchange professional
- MT in the service of US armed forces stationed in the Philippines
SECTION 17 (SCOPE OF EXAMINATION)
- 20% = Clinical Chemistry
- 20% = Hematology
- 20% = Microbiology/Parasitology
- 20% = Immunology, Serology & Blood Banking 10% = Clinical Microscopy
- 10% = Histopathology techniques, Medical Technology Laws & Ethics
SECTION 19 (RATING IN THE EXAMINATION
- General average at least 75%
- No grade below 50% in any major subject
- Not failed in 60% subjects computed according to their relative weights
- 3x failure:
- 12 mos. refresher course in an accredited MT school, or
- 12 mos. postgraduate training in an accredited lab
RA 4688
Clinical laboratory Act 1966
Approved: June 18,1966
DOH A.O. 59-
2001
- Rules and regulation governing the licensure and maintenance of
clinical laboratories
DOH A.O.
2007-2007
- Revised rules & regulations governing the registration and licensing
of clinical lab in the Philippines - DATE APPROVED: AUGUST 22 2007
Blood banking law of 1956
RA1517
National blood services act of 1994
RA 7719
A.O. 8 s. 2008
Rules and regulation of blood banks
A.O. 9 s. 1995
Rules and regulations implementing ra7719
RA5804
Philippine aids and prevention control act of 1998
PNAC
Resolution 1
Rule 6
Creation of AIDSWATCH
RA 9165
Comprehensive dangerous drug act of 2002
Dangerous drug act of 1972
RA 6425
Anti-drugged and drunk driving act of 2013
RA 10586
Philippine clean water act of 1991
RA 9275
Organ donation act of 1991
RA 7170
Newborn screening act of 2004
RA 9288
Newborn screening shall be performed after twenty-four (24) hours of life but not later than three (3) days from complete delivery of the newborn
Article 3 section 6 of RA 9288
RA 4688
Clinical laboratory Act 1966
Date approved: JUNE 18 1966
Classification by OWNERSHIP of clinical laboratories
Government and Private
Classification by FUNCTION:
- CLINICAL PATHOLOGY: CLINICAL CHEMISTRY,
HEMATOLOGY, BLOOD BANK, MICROBIOLOGY,
IMMUNOLOGY, CLINICAL MICROSCOPY,
ENDOCRINOLOGY, MOLECULAR BIOLOGY,
CYTOGENETICS, TOXICOLOGY, THERPEUTIC DRUG
MONITORING - ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY: SURGICAL PATHOLOGY,
IMMUNOHISTOPATHOLOGY, CYTOLOGY, AUTOPSY,
FORENSIC PATHOLOGY, MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY
Classification of INSTITUTIONAL CHARACTER
Institution based
Free standing
Classification of SERVICE CAPABILITY
- General Clinical Laboratory
- Special Clinical Laboratory
- PRIMARY CATEGORY
- Routine hematology
- Qualitative platelet determination
- Routine urinalysis
- Routine fecalysis
- Blood typing- HOSPITAL BASED ONLY
- WORKING SPACE: 10 m2
- SECONDARY CATEGORY
- Services of primary category
- Routine clinical chemistry: Glucose, urea, uric acid,
cholesterol - Quantitative platelet determination
- Crossmatching (Hospital based)
- Gram staining (Hospital based)
- KOH (Hospital based)
- WORKING SPACE: 20 m2
- TERTIARY CATEGORY
- Services of primary category + secondary category
- Special chemistry
- Special hematology – coagulation studies
- Immunology
- Microbiology: Culture and Sensitivity
- WORKING SPACE: 60 m2
Specific
Requirements
- Head = PATHOLOGISTS
- Staff =RMTS
- Equipment
- Reagent and supplies
- Technical procedures
- QA and QC
- Physical plant
National reference laboratory of hematology, Immunohematology, Automated urinalysis
National Kidney and Transplant Institute
National reference laboratory of Clinical Chemistry
Lung center of the Philippines
National reference laboratory of HIV, HCV, Hepatitis, Infectious immunology
San Lazaro Hospital
National reference laboratory of Drug testing
East avenue medical center
National reference laboratory of Microbiology and Parasitology
Research institute of tropical medicine
National reference laboratory of Anatomic pathology of cardiac disease
Philippine heart center
RA 1517
Blood banking law
Approved: June 16, 1956
BLOOD BANK
SECTION is composed of
Head: PATHOLOGIST/HEMATOLOGIST
Staff: RMTS
1 Donor recruitment officer: MD/RN/RMT
Category A: 4 RMTS
-1 AM
-1 Afternoon
-1 PM
-1 Off
Category B: 5 RMTS
-2 AM
-1 Afternoon
-1 PM
-1 off
HIV Window
Period
Lasting from two weeks to six months during which an infected individual is
test negative upon HIV testing but can transmit the infection
HIV report
issued to:
- Person who submitted himself to the test
- Either parent of the minor
- Legal guardian of an orphan or insane person
- Justice of Supreme Court or Court of Appeals
Clients for
Mandatory Drug
testing
- Applicants for driver’s
license Applicants for
firearms license - Military, police & law-enforcing
agencies w/ criminal offense - Candidates for public office
Clients for Random
Drug testing
- Students (2’ & 3’ schools) – HIGHSCHOOL AND COLLEGE
- Officers & employees of public or private offices (domestic or
overseas)
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
- Tracks the personnel who handled each specimen from the TIME OF THE
COLLECTION TO ITS DISPOSAL - Minimum information required:
1. Information of identifying the specimen
2. Date and time of collection
3. Name of testing laboratory
4. Name and signatures of all individuals who has custody of the sample during the
collection processes.
Disorder screened in New born screening act of 2004
Congenital hypothyroidism
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Phenylketonuria
Galactosemia
G6PD deficiency
MSUD (MAPLE SYRUP URINE
DISEASE) = most common
inborn error here in the
Philippines
What is the meaning of PAMET
Philippine association of medical technologist
Father of PAMET
Crisanto Almario
PAMET is established on what date?
Sept 15, 1963
PAMET’s first president
Charlemegne Tamondong
Current pamet president
Rommel Saceda
PASMETH meaning
(Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology
and Public Health
Who established the PASMETH on MAY 13 1970
Dr. Serafin
Juliano and
Dr.Gustavo
Reyes
Current pasmeth president
Bernard Ebuen
CODE OF ETHICS
As I enter the practice of Medical Technology, I shall:
➢ ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITIES INHERENT TO BEING A PROFESSIONAL;
➢ Uphold the law and shall not participate in ILLEGAL WORK;
➢ act in a strict SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS to all and in a SPIRIT OF BROTHERHOOD
toward other members of the profession;
➢ accept employment from more than ONE EMPLOYER only when there is no conflict of
interest.
➢ perform my task with full CONFIDENCE, ABSOLUTE RELIABILITY AND ACCURACY.
➢ share my KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE with my colleagues;
➢ contribute to the advancement and other allied health organizations;
➢ RESTRICT MY PRAISES, CRITICISMS, VIEWS AND OPINIONS WITHIN
CONSTRUCTIVE LIMITS;
➢ treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly CONFIDENTIAL
➢ uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of
RELIABILITY, HONESTY AND INTEGRITY.
➢ BE DEDICATED TO THE USE OF CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE TO
PROMOTE LIFE AND BENEFIT OF MANKIND;
➢ REPORT ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE ABOVE PRINCIPLES OF THE PROFESSIONAL
CONDUCT TO AUTHORIZED AGENCY AND TO THE ETHICS COMMITTEE OF THE
ORGANIZATION.
To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a
manner befitting the dignity of MY PROFESSION.
PANUNUMPA NG PROPESYONAL
Ako, si ________PANGALAN______, ng (TIRAHAN/POOK NA SINILANGAN,
BAYAN/LUNGSOD, PROBINSYA) ay taimtim na nanunumpa na itataguyod ko at
ipagtatanggol ang SALIGANG BATAS NG PILIPINAS, na ako ay tunay na mananalig at
tatalima rito; na susundin ko ang mga batas, mga utos na legal, at mga atas na ipinahayag
ng mga sadyang itinakdang may kapangyarihan ng REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS; at kusa
kong babalikatin ang pananagutang ito, na walang ano mang pasubali o hangaring umiwas.
Taimtim pa rin akong manunumpa na sa lahat ng PANAHON AT POOK na kinaroroonan ay
mahigpit kong manghahawakan sa mga ETIKAL AT TUNTUNING PROPESYONAL ng mga
MEDIKAL TEKNOLOHIST sa Pilipinas, at marapat kong gagampanan ng buong husay sa
abot ng aking makakaya ang mga tungkulin at pananagutang iniatang sa isang itinakda na
MEDIKAL TEKNOLOHIST.