Nature Of Clinical Laboratory

Question 1

Classification of Clinical Laboratories

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Function, institutional characteristics , ownership, service capacity

Question 2

Concerns with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases performed through blood and other body fluids.

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Clinical Pathology

Question 3

Concerned with diagnosis of diseases through microscopic examinations of tissues and organs

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Anatomic Pathology

Question 4

Operates within the premise or part of an institution such as hospital, school, medical clinic, medical facility.

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Institution- based

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Not part of any establishment; mostly out patient laboratory.

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Free- standing

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Wholly or partially owned by national or local units

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Government-owned

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Owned, established, operated by an individual, corporation, institution
association or organization

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Privately- owned

Question 8

Licensed to perform basic, routine laboratory testing: urinalysis, CBC blood typing Equipment: Microscope; Centrifuge, hematocrit centrifuge
Space requirement: at least 10 sq meters

Answer 8

Primary Catergory

Question 9

Licensed to perform test done by the primary category in addition test for blood chemistry such as: glucose, creatinine, BUN, BUA(SUA), cholesterol.

Space requirement: minimum of 20 sq meter

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Secondary Category

Question 10

Licensed to perform all laboratory test performed in the secondary category in addition: (1) immunology and serology test;

Space requirement: minimum floor area 60 sq meter

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Tertiary Category

Question 11

Laboratory in a ___________________ designated by the DOH to provide ____________________ and services for certain disease.

Answer 11

Government hospital
Diagnostic functions and services

Question 12

Laboratory in a government hospital designated by the DOH to provide special diagnostic functions and services for certain disease.

Answer 12

National Reference Laboratory

Question 13

Clinical Laboratory Law

Answer 13

RA No. 4688

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RA 4688 - “Clinical Laboratory Law of ____

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1966

Question 15

Approved on _______

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June 18, 1966

Question 16

testing of blood and other body fluids to quantify essential soluble chemicals including waste products useful for diagnosis of certain diseases. Most common body fluids are blood and urine

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Clinical Chemistry

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subdivided into bacteriology, mycobacteriology, mycology and virology.
Focuses on the identification of bacteria and fungi on specimen received

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Microbiology

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blood cells and other body fluid cells.

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Hematology and Coagulation

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Urine and stool

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Clinical Microscopy

Question 20

blood typing and compatibility testing; screening for all antibodies as well as blood components. Most critical section in the laboratory.

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Blood Bank /
Immunohematology

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analyses of serum antibodies in infectious agents.

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Immunology and Serology

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Histopathology and Cytology section tissue processing, cutting into section, staining and preparation for microscopic examination pathologist.

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Anatomic Pathology

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-combines anatomical, clinical and biochemical technique where antibodies bounded to enzymes and fluorescent dyes to detect presence of antigens in tissue.

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Immunohistochemistry

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DNA and RNA are identified and sequenced to detect any pathologic condition/disease processes.

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Molecular Biology and
Bio-Technology

Question 25

NKTI
• RITM
• LCP
• EAMC
• SACCL

Answer 25

NKTI - Hematology and Coagulation
• RITM - Microbiology and Parasitology
• LCP - Clinical Chemistry - 10 analytes
• EAMC - drug abuse
• SACCL - infectious immunology, HBsAg, HIV, HCV,