PMLS_LEC3 Flashcards
a specialized technology in clinical laboratory
wherein cell markers are identified, monitored,
and examined
Cell Marker Technology
a promising field that deals with the use of genetic
technologies in evaluating and diagnosing genetic
disorders
Bioengineering
Include offering of services:
→ Product development and design
→ Marketing and sales
→ Quality control and assurance
→ Environmental Health
→ Insurance
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS
→ most noble job opportunities for Medical
Laboratory Technologists
→ require higher education attainment and
experience such as a Master’s degree or
Doctorate degree rather than a Bachelor’s
degree.
Teaching and Research
→ perform tests that analyzes blood urine, tissue, or
other body specimens such as CSF (cerebral spinal
fluid), synovial fluid, sputum, stool samples and many
others
→ Use complex instrumentation, sophisticated
techniques, and specialized knowledge to provide critical data for knowledge to provide critical data for diagnosis, treatment planning, and preventive healthcare
Clinical Laboratory Practitioners (MT/CLS or
MLT/CLT)
→ is an independent laboratory that is not a part of a
hospital or hospital based facility.
→ They also perform lesser or more common tests
compared to hospital-based laboratories
Free standing laboratory
→ is a laboratory within a hospital
Hospital-based laboratory
for a resident of that country. what is the classification of the MT
Medical Laboratory 1
for a non-resident who has experience and a license from other countries, such as the Philippines. what is the classification of the MT
Medical Laboratory 2
→ may handle routine testing and tasks that a MLT/CLT does, but are also capable of handling abnormal samples or more difficult and complex tests
→Responsible for supervising the MLT/CLT
Medtechs
→Are those who did not satisfactorily passed in the
licensure exam for medical technologists administered by
PRC
→In the Philippines they are called_____
→In other countries they are called_____
Medical Laboratory Technicians or Clinical Laboratory Technicians; laboratory assistants
A medical doctor who studies the cause and
development of diseases.
PATHOLOGIST
2 types of pathologists
Clinical Pathologists and Anatomical Pathologists
analyze samples of tissue and cells to aid in determining the diagnosis and cause of diseases.
Anatomical Pathologists
mainly examine the body fluids, including blood, urine, and bone marrow
Clinical Pathologists
usually examines biopsy samples or fluid
aspirates under the microscope and check for
abnormalities
pathologist
Is a specially trained personnel who is responsible for
drawing blood from patients
PHLEBOTOMIST
The ____ collected should not be
humilized or insufficient so that the sample would be
viable for testing and the results produced will be
accurate
blood samples
They prepare and examine slides of cells.
● Microscopically examines human cell samples for early signs of cancer and other diseases.
● They are best known for the performance of
papanicolaou smear (PAP’s smear)
● Performs special chemical stains and techniques as wellas determine differences among inflammatory, viral, and malignant changes in cells.
CYTOTECHNOLOGIST
● Routinely prepares, processes, and stains biopsy and tissue specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
HISTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN
is a sample of tissue taken from any organ in
the body in order to examine it more closely
Biopsy
● Performs all aspects of a job that Histologic Technicians do but are also capable of performing more complex processing, staining, or identification procedures.
● Prepares solid tissue such as biopsy samples and tumors for microscopic examination.
HISTOTECHNOLOGIST
Educated and trained only one laboratory discipline
and therefore can only work in that particular area of
the clinical or reference laboratory
CATEGORICAL PRACTITIONER
● Works for a number of years in a specific discipline and has extensive knowledge and experience in this
particular area.
● He/she must take and pass an exam in order to
demonstrate expertise in the discipline.
SPECIALIST
Cultures cells from tissues and body fluids in order to
obtain chromosomes for analysis.
CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST
Specialize in the process of testing and preparing of
blood for transfusion
1. Only does the drawing of blood from the patient into the blood bag.
2. Processing of the blood.
3. Checking for the compatibility of the blood from the
donor to the recipient.
4. Testing for possible transfusion-transmissible
diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis B in order to
make sure that the blood is safe for transfusion
Blood Bank Technologist
They prepare and administer small amounts of
radioactive substances called radiopharmaceuticals to
patients for diagnosis and treatments.
Nuclear Medical Technologist
● Perform tests on samples collected by crime scene
investigators.
● The samples tested could be gasses (such as carbon
monoxide), illicit drugs, prescription drugs, poisons,
alcohols, metals, and other poisons when poisoning or
drug overdoses are expected.
● Deal with toxic substances or poisons.
Toxicologists
● Hospital Clinic Laboratories (most common)
● Traditional Disciplines
● Infection Control
● POC Testing/ Point of Care Testing (usually brought to the patient’s bedside e.g. portable glucometer for Blood Glucose determination)
● Research (hospital medical center)
● Reference laboratory (e.g. RITM, HIV laboratory)
● Sales/technical representative
● Laboratory administration
● MedTech educator
Traditional Roles
● Infection Control
● POC Testing
● Quality Assurance
● Special Laboratories
→ Fertility
→ Cytogenetics
→ Transplant/Antigen Matching
→ Forensics
→ Flow Cytometry
● Veterinary laboratory
● Industrial laboratory
● Corporate research and development
● New product development
● Consultant to physician office laboratories
● Laboratory inspector
● Public health laboratory
● Laboratory Marketing and Sales
● Hospital administration
● Manager of group practice laboratory
● lab/hospital information systems
● Patient educator
● Patient case manager
Nontraditional Roles
