PMLS_LEC3

Question 1

a specialized technology in clinical laboratory
wherein cell markers are identified, monitored,
and examined

Answer 1

Cell Marker Technology

Question 2

a promising field that deals with the use of genetic
technologies in evaluating and diagnosing genetic
disorders

Answer 2

Bioengineering

Question 3

Include offering of services:
→ Product development and design
→ Marketing and sales
→ Quality control and assurance
→ Environmental Health
→ Insurance

Answer 3

BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS

Question 4

→ 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.

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Teaching and Research

Question 5

→ 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

Answer 5

Clinical Laboratory Practitioners (MT/CLS or
MLT/CLT)

Question 6

→ 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

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Free standing laboratory

Question 7

→ is a laboratory within a hospital

Answer 7

Hospital-based laboratory

Question 8

for a resident of that country. what is the classification of the MT

Answer 8

Medical Laboratory 1

Question 9

for a non-resident who has experience and a license from other countries, such as the Philippines. what is the classification of the MT

Answer 9

Medical Laboratory 2

Question 10

→ 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

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Medtechs

Question 11

→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_____

Answer 11

Medical Laboratory Technicians or Clinical Laboratory Technicians; laboratory assistants

Question 12

A medical doctor who studies the cause and
development of diseases.

Answer 12

PATHOLOGIST

Question 13

2 types of pathologists

Answer 13

Clinical Pathologists and Anatomical Pathologists

Question 14

analyze samples of tissue and cells to aid in determining the diagnosis and cause of diseases.

Answer 14

Anatomical Pathologists

Question 15

mainly examine the body fluids, including blood, urine, and bone marrow

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Clinical Pathologists

Question 16

usually examines biopsy samples or fluid
aspirates under the microscope and check for
abnormalities

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pathologist

Question 17

Is a specially trained personnel who is responsible for
drawing blood from patients

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PHLEBOTOMIST

Question 18

The ____ collected should not be
humilized or insufficient so that the sample would be
viable for testing and the results produced will be
accurate

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blood samples

Question 19

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.

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CYTOTECHNOLOGIST

Question 20

● Routinely prepares, processes, and stains biopsy and tissue specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist.

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HISTOLOGIC TECHNICIAN

Question 21

is a sample of tissue taken from any organ in
the body in order to examine it more closely

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Biopsy

Question 22

● 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.

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HISTOTECHNOLOGIST

Question 23

Educated and trained only one laboratory discipline
and therefore can only work in that particular area of
the clinical or reference laboratory

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CATEGORICAL PRACTITIONER

Question 24

● 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.

Answer 24

SPECIALIST

Question 25

Cultures cells from tissues and body fluids in order to
obtain chromosomes for analysis.

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CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST

Question 26

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

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Blood Bank Technologist

Question 27

They prepare and administer small amounts of
radioactive substances called radiopharmaceuticals to
patients for diagnosis and treatments.

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Nuclear Medical Technologist

Question 28

● 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.

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Toxicologists

Question 29

● 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

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Traditional Roles

Question 30

● 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

Answer 30

Nontraditional Roles