PRELIM: OVERVIEW OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Flashcards
the application of principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences to the performance of
laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
Ruth Heinemann
the branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory determination and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and maintenance of health
Anna Fagelsun
the profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses in view of obtaining information necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and maintenance of good health.
Walters
“…an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination of tissues, secretion, and excretion of the human body and
body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic and other medical laboratory procedures or techniques either manual or
automated which will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of disease, and in the promotion of health in general.”
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practice of medicine which contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by laboratory applications of the biologic, chemical or physical sciences to man or material obtained from a man.
Pathology
diagnosis or surgical tissues
Anatomic pathology
specializes in chemical, microbiological and hematologic procedures
Clinical pathology
is the director of the laboratory.
Pathologist
Has completed a specified clinical internship
in a training laboratory
accredited by the Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) of the Department of Health (DOH)
Has a baccalaureate degree program from a college or university recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Has passed the licensure examination administered by the Board of Medical of Technology of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
Medical Technologist
An individual certified and registered with the PRC to run various tests under the supervision of a registered medical technologist or pathologist. A medical technician may also log specimens in the laboratory and prepare samples for testing.
Medical Technician
Facilities that perform chemical and microscopic examination of various body fluids. Government and Private Hospitals Free-standing Laboratories
Clinical Laboratories
Performs routine procedures; complicated/infrequent tests may be sent to reference laboratory
small hospital
Performs routine tests and includes more complicated tests. Only new developed or high level of complexity tests may be sent to reference laboratory
Medium Hospital
Can handle large volumes of work and perform complex texts.
Large Hospital
BED
<100
Small Hospital
