PRELIMS 4

Question 1

An act requiring the Registration of Medical Technologists, Defining Their Practice, and for other Purposes

Answer 1

Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969- Sec. 1 (Title)

Question 2

RA 5527 is approved by The Congress of the Philippines last ____

Answer 2

June 21, 1969

Question 3

There are ___ sections under this RA 5527

Answer 3

32

Question 4

PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
if a person, for a fee or salary, renders the following services to aid the physicians in the diagnosis of disease:
-examination of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the human body and other body fluids by various procedures or techniques, manual or automated
-Blood banking procedures and techniques
-parasitic, mycologic, and microbiologic techniques
-histopathologic and cytotechnologic procedures (a lab technician can perform the procedures)
-clinical research involving human subjects with the use of medical technology procedures
-preparation and standardization of reagents, standards, and stains for the use of the laboratory
-clinical laboratory quality control
-collection and preservation of specimens

Answer 4

Section 2

Question 5

• A person qualified to assist a medical technologist and/or a qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology
• Has failed the board examination for medical technologists but obtained a general rating of at least 70%

Answer 5

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

Question 6

Someone trained to collect blood samples (skin puncture, venipuncture, arterial puncture)

Part of the practice of medical technology in the Philippines

In other countries: a specially trained person responsible for drawing blood samples from patients

Answer 6

PHLEBOTOMISTS

Question 7

Examines human specimens to detect cancer cells or diseases

Examines smears of body fluids or tissues for abnormal changes in color, size, or shape (e.g. Papanicolaou smear)

Abroad: 1-year, post-baccalaureate training program in a hospital

In the Philippines: may also be performed by medical technologists assigned in the histopathology section of the laboratory

Answer 7

CYTOTECHNOLOGIST/CELL PROCESSOR

Question 8

Routinely prepare, process, and stain biopsies and tissue specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist

May also initiate or develop new procedures, evaluate QC data, or operate an electron microscope

Abroad: a 12-month training program has to be completed and passed

Answer 8

HISTOTECHNOLOGIST/TISSUE PROCESSOR

Question 9

A medical technologist who has worked for a number of years in a specific discipline

May take an examination to demonstrate the expertise in the discipline (e.g. the Specialist in Blood Bank examination in the US)

May have been stationed in a particular laboratory section for a long time

May have taken and passed proficiency trainings conducted by the DOH

Answer 9

SPECIALIST

Question 10

Studies the structure of human chromosomes and their genetic content in relation to health and disease diagnosis (leukemia, tumors, birth defects)

Must master the art of cell culture, chromosome banding and analysis, and photography and dark room skills

Answer 10

CYTOGENETIC TECHNOLOGIST