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1
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the main task is to provide accurate and reliable information to medical doctors for the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and management of disease

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Clinical Laboratory

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2
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The clinical laboratory law is the republic act 4688. True or False

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True

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3
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It is mandatory for all of the laboratories to be registered. True or False

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True

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4
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A laboratory doesn’t need a pathologist if there are already senior med techs. True or False

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False (pathologists are needed)

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5
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The license is valid for 5 years. True or False

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False (1 year only)

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6
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The prevailing law regarding this is DOH Administrative Order No. 2007-0037. True or False

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False (DOH Administrative Order No. 2007-0027)

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7
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The Inspection of Laboratory is w/in 60 days after filing of

application. True or False

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True

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8
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The license expires every first day of January. True or False

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False (Every last day of December of

the year)

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9
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The renewal of the license is every last 2 months of the year
and must be processed not later than 5 days prior to the expiration of the license. True or False

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True

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10
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intends to operate a clinical lab

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Applicant

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11
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document issued by DOH to the applicant upon compliance

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License

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12
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whom the license is issued

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Licensee

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13
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moves from testing site but affiliated with base lab

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Mobile Clinical Laboratory

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14
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series of tests done on patients

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Monitoring Examinations

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15
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gov’t hospital lab designated by DOH and may or may not be a part of general clinical lab

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NRL or National Reference

Laboratory

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16
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The NRL for confirmatory testing of blood units, i.e. Hepatitis B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Syphilis, and Malaria.

CHOICES:
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Heat Center (PHC), San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)

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17
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The NRL for Anatomic Pathology for cardiac diseases

CHOICES:
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Heat Center (PHC), San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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Philippine Heart Center (PHC)

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18
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The NRL for Hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

CHOICES:
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Heat Center (PHC), San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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The NRL for Dengue, Influenza, TB and Malaria and other parasites, Bacterial enteric diseases, Measles and other Viral exanthems, Mycology, Enteroviruses, Antimicrobial resistance and Emerging Diseases.

CHOICES:
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Heat Center (PHC), San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)

20
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The NRL for Hematology / Immunohematology

CHOICES:
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Heat Center (PHC), San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI)

21
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The NRL for Toxicology and Micronutrient Assay; Drug Testing; Water Analysis.

CHOICES:
East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC), Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), Philippine Heat Center (PHC), San Lazaro Hospital (SLH)

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East Avenue Medical Center (EAMC)

22
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any testing site that performs lab exams outside the physical confines of the base lab

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Satellite Testing Site

23
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urgent tests and to be released within one hour after the procedure

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STAT Tests

24
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The classification of laboratories is by ownership, function, institutional character, and service capability. True or False

25
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primary lab services +; Routine clinical chemistry – includes blood glucose, BUN, BUA, Crea & total cholesterol; Quantitative platelet determination; Cross Matching; gram staining; KOH

CHOICES:
Limited Service Capability, Secondary, Primary, Tertiary

26
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Routine hematology (CBC) – Hb, Hct, WBC & Differential count; Qualitative platelet determination; Routine urinalysis; Routine fecalysis; Blood typing.

CHOICES:
Limited Service Capability, Secondary, Primary, Tertiary

27
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secondary lab services +; special chemistry; special hematology; immunology/ serology; Microbiology (C/S)

CHOICES:
Limited Service Capability, Secondary, Primary, Tertiary

28
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dialysis centers & social hygiene clinics

CHOICES:
Limited Service Capability, Secondary, Primary, Tertiary

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Limited Service Capability

29
Q

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

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Special Clinical Laboratory

30
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The LTO shall be issued only to clinical labs that comply with standards and technical reqts formulated by the HFSRB. True or False.

31
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Clinical labs operated and maintained for research and teaching purposes – exempted and it doesn’t need to be registered w/ HFSRB. True or False

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False (needs to be registered w/ HFSRB)

32
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Staffing is Managed by a licensed physician certified by the Philippine Board of Pathology. True or False

33
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A single laboratory test is estimated to be processed within 15 minutes (15 minutes/test). True or False

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False (10 mins)

34
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Manual Testing: 100 tests/RMT/8 hours. True or False

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False (50)

35
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Automated Testing: 100 tests/RMT/8 hours. True or False

36
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Manual Testing: 75 tests/RMT/12 hours. True or False

37
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Automated Testing: 170 tests/RMT/12 hours

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False (150 test)

38
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Work space reqt’s (at least)
• Primary - 20 m2
• Secondary -30 m2
• Tertiary - 60 m2

True or False

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False 
(Work space reqt’s (at least)
• Primary - 10 m2
• Secondary - 20 m2
• Tertiary - 60 m2)
39
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Anatomic and forensic pathology reports are kept permanently. True or False

40
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All labs shall

participate in an EQAP given by the designated NRL. True or False

41
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LTO is issued in the name of the licensee and is transferrable. Also, it expires on the date set forth by CHD. True or False

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False (non-transferrable)

42
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Mobile labs permitted to collect specimens only & operate w/n 150 kms radius from the base lab. True or False

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False (100)

43
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Lending or using the name of

a licensed lab or head or RMT to an unlicensed lab is a violation. True or False

44
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The penalty is imprisonment of not < 1 month but not >1year; or Fine not < PhP 1,000 but no > PhP 5,000; or Both. True or False

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