RA 4688 Flashcards
R.A 4688
The Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966
The Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966
R.A 4688
R.A 4688 The Clinical Laboratory Law of 1966 WAS Approved
June 18, 1966
Revised Rules & Regulations Governing the
Licensure and Regulation of Clinical
Laboratories in the Philippines
AO #27 s. 2007
who intends to operate a
clinical lab
APPLICANT
BHFS
Bureau of Health Facilities &
Services
CHD
Center for Health Development
panic values that needs
for some corrective action
Critical values –
External Quality Assurance
Program
EQAP –
checklist used by
regulatory officer
- Inspection Tool –
any corporate body organized
for educational, medical, charitable or
similar purpose
Institution –
document issued by DOH to
applicant upon compliance
License –
whom the license is issued
Licensee –
LTO –
license to operate
– moves from
testing site but affiliated with base lab
Mobile Clinical Laboratory
– series of tests
on patients
Monitoring Examinations
NRL – National Reference Laboratory; gov’t
hospital lab designated by DOH and may or
may not be a part of general clinical lab
National Reference Laboratory
gov’t hospital lab designated by DOH and may or may not be a part of general clinical lab
NRL – National Reference Laboratory;
surveillance;
resolution of conflicting results; training;
research; implementation of EQAS;
Confirmatory testing;
POL –
Physician Office Laboratory
POCT
– Point of Care Testing
basic, commonly requested
tests
Routine Test –
any testing site that
performs lab exams outside the physical
confines of the base lab
Satellite Testing Site –
– urgent tests and to be realsed
wihtin one hour after procedure
STAT Tests
Classification by Ownership
Government
Private
Classification by Function
- Clinical Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology
Classification by Institutional Character
- Institution-based
- Freestanding
General Clinical Laboratory
Primary
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
Limited-Service Capability
a. Routine hematology (CBC) – Hb, Hct,
WBC & Differential count
b. Qualitative platelet determination
c. Routine urinalysis
d. Routine fecalysis
e. Blood typing (Hospital-based)
PRIMARY
a. Routine clinical chemistry – includes
blood glucose, BUN, BUA, Crea & total
cholesterol
b. Quantitative platelet determination
c. Cross matching (Hospital-based)
d. Gram staining (hospital based)
e. KOH (hospital based)
SECONDARY
a. special chemistry
b. special hematology
c. immunology/serology
d. Microbiology (C/S)
TERTIARY
– offers highly specialized laboratory services that are usually not provided by a general clinical laboratory
Special Clinical Laboratory
Special Clinical Laboratory –
a. Assisted Reproduction Technology
Labs
b. Molecular and Cellular Technology
c. Molecular Biology
d. Molecular Pathology
e. Forensic Pathology
f. Anatomic Pathology
CARDIAC DISEASES
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL HEART CENTER
HEMATOLOGY, COAGULATION TESTS, BB, IMMUNOPATHOLOGY, RENAL DISEASES, AUTOMATED ANALYSIS
NATIONAL KIDNEY AND TRANSPLANT INSTITUTE
CC, PULMONARY DISEASES
LUNG CENTEER OF THE PHILIPPINES
HIV, SYPHILIS, HEPA B, HEPA C
SAN LAZARO HOSPITAL
DENGUE, INFLUENZA, TB, MALARIA, MEASLES, RABIS, MENINGITIS
RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR TROPICAL MEDICINE
DRUG TESTING, WATER ANALYSIS, TOXICILOGY, POTABILITY, HEMOGLOBIN
EAST AVENUE MEDICAL CENTER
