PMTP 1 Flashcards
application of the principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences to the
performance of laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases.
Ruth Heinmann
branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory determinations and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health
Anne Fagelson
an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination of tissues, secretion, and excretion of the human body and body fluids
RA 5277
practice of performing laboratory procedures for analysis which will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Medical Technology
law that permitted the profession of being a medical technologist
RA 5527
day where ra 5527 was signed and approved
June 21, 1969
act of isolating the organisms; to cultivate bacteria
culture
can determine chemical components of urine with values
reagent strip
facility that performs chemical and microscopic examinations of various body fluids
Clinical Laboratory
ranking of laboratory staff
medical tech —> medtech —> pathologist
head of the clinical lab; confirms and validates results
Pathologist
medical detectives
operate on machines and troubleshoot
performs examinations
works under pressure
must be accurate and precise
adhere to ethical standards of performance
roles of a medical technologist
organization for medical technology students and public health students
Philippine Association of schools of Medical
Technology and Public Health, inc. (PASMETH)
only professional organization accredited by the PRC
PAMETH
described the four humors; father of medicine
Hippocrates
four humors
blood, phlegm yellow bile, black bile
oldest laboratory procedure
urinalysis
what did hindu physicians record?
sweet taste of diabetic urine and polyuria in diabetes
identified taenia and ascaris
vivian herrick
tapeworm
taenia
white worm
ascaris
lumbricoides
round worm
oldest persevered egyptian compilation of medical texts
ebers papyrus
number of pages in the ebers papyrus
110
introduced gravimetric analysis of urine using a 24-hour urine specimen
jean baptise van helmont
presented a test for the detection of protein based on boiling of specimen in the presence of acetic acid
frederick dekkers
first to describe red blood cells, protozoa, and classified bacteria according to shape; invented single lensed microscope
anton van leeuwenhoek
founder of pathology; contributed to embryology and anatomy
marcelo malphigi
german physician; founder of cellular pathology; stressed that most diseases come from the dysfunction of cells
rudolph virchow
era of public health
19th century
showed cholera was waterborne and brought the situation under control
john snow
discovered concept of anaerobic and aerobic; pasteurization; vaccine against anthrax
louis pasteur
performed first quantitative test for urine sugar (Fehling’s test)
hermann van fehling
used as a chemical test to differentiate between water-soluble aldehyde and ketone functional groups; used to screen glucose in urine (diabetes)
fehling’s test
further developed method of staining bacteria (gram stain)
hans christian joachim gram
created the method of gram staining
paul ehrlich
what did ehrlich use to stain cells
adline water and gentian violet
used as primary stain in gram staining
crystal violet
used as mordant in gram staining
iodine solution
used as decolorizer in gram staining
ethanol
first professor of pathology at john hopkins university; established a laboratory in bellevue hospital
dr william h welch
opened first clinical laboratory at john hopkins university
dr william osler
wrote “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis”
dr james c todd
edited and retitled “A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis” to Clinical Diagnosis and
Management by Laboratory Methods
john bernard henry
year the law requiring all hospitals to be equipped with adequate laboratory passed by pennsylvania state legislature
1915
offered medical technology as a degree program
university of minnesota
year medtech was offered as a course in the us
1923
closed system of blood was created; advanced instrumentation; automated equipment
world war II
month and year when training of high school graduates as laboratory technicians started
feb 1945
when was the first clinical laboratory created
january 9, 1945
who made the first clinical laboratory
26th medical infantry of the 6th us army
address of the first clinical laboratory
208 Quiricada st., sta. cruz, manila
current name of the first clinical laboratory
manila public health laboratory
recognized the 26th medical laboratory
dr pio de roda
first city health officer of manila
mr mariano icasiano
year training for high school and paramedical graduates was offered
1947
year medtech became a course in the philippines
1954
helped in the efforts of making medtech a course
pio de roda
prudencia sta ana
brioner
first graduate of PUC
dr jesse umali
first ph school to offer medtech as a 4-year course
philippine union college (PUC)