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Medical care given to
patients requiring care of follow up check ups after their discharge from the hospital
AMBULATROY CARE
Done in a patient’s home
or in a long-term facility
HOMEBOUND CARE
Unit at the local level but
are still under the
jurisdiction of the health
department of the
government
PUBLIC HEALTH
SERVICES
● With permanent inpatient
beds
● 24-hour nursing service
● Managed by organized
medical team
● 2 major divisions
● Clinical analysis area
● Anatomical and Surgical
Pathology area
HOSPITAL
A. Histopathology
B.Immunohistopathology
C. Cystology
D. Autopsy
E. Forensic Pathology
ANATOMIC
PATHOLOGY
Fasting Blood Sugar
(FBS) and
Glycosylated
Hemoglobin
for the diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus
Concerned with the diagnosis of
diseases through microscopic
examination of tissues and
organs
anatomic pathology
for the diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus
Fasting Blood Sugar
(FBS) and
Glycosylated
Hemoglobin
● High- and Low-Density
Lipoprotein
● Triglycerides
- For the diagnosis of
cardiovascular diseases
Total Cholesterol
This section is intended for the testing of blood
and other body fluids to quantify essential
soluble CHEMICALS including products useful
for the diagnosis of certain diseases
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
analyzes serum and plasma for chemical
constituents to evaluate general health and
disorders of body systems and organs
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
Total Cholesterol
● High- and Low-Density
Lipoprotein
● Triglycerides
- For the diagnosis of
cardiovascular diseases
Blood Uric Acid
Elevated levels indicate kidney
disorders or gout
creatinine
Check for cases that indicate
renal impairment or muscular
dystrophy
Elevated levels indicate kidney
disorders or gout
Blood Uric Acid
Amount of urea nitrogen
found in blood which could
determine impaired renal
function
Blood Urea Nitrogen
Alanine
aminotransferase
(ALT/SGPT Serum
Glutamate Pyruvate
Transaminase)
Aspartate
aminotransferase
(AST/SGOT serum
glutamic-oxaloacetic
transaminase)
Elevated levels indicate liver
disorders
Elevated levels indicate BONE
or LIVER disorders
Alkaline phosphatase
(ALP)
Elevated levels indicate liver
disorders
Aspartate
aminotransferase
(AST/SGOT serum
glutamic-oxaloacetic
transaminase)
Elevated levels indicate liver
or hemolytic disorders
Bilirubin
Elevated levels indicate early
liver disorders
Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT)
Elevated levels indicate
myocardial infarction or lung
or liver disorders
Lactic Dehydrogenase
Elevated levels indicate
pancreatitis.
Amylase and Lipase