CLASSIFICATION OF CLINICAL LABORATORIES Flashcards
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BY OWNERSHIP
Government
Private
National or local government
Government
Individual, corporation, association, or organization
Private
By institutional character
Institution based laboratory
Non institutional based laboratory
Within the premises or part of a DOH licensed health facility
Institutions based laboratory
Operates independently
Non institutional based laboratory
By function
Clinical chemistry, clinical microscopy, toxicology , TDM, immunology and serology, hematology, coagulation, bacteriology, parasitology , mycology and virology
Clinical pathology
Surgical pathology, cytopathology, immunohistochemical techniques and autopsies and forensic pathology
Anatomical pathology
Analysis of certain genes, proteins and other molecules based on the principles, techniques and tools of molecular biology
Molecular pathology
By service capability
A. CLINICAL LABORATORY FOR CLINICAL AND ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY
PRIMARY
SECONDARY
TERTIARY
LIMITED
UA, FA, FOBT, Pregnancy test (LFA), Wet smear for Trichomonas, FBS/RBS, OGTT, Lipid profile, BUN, Creatinine, BUA, CBC, Blood grouping (ABO and Rh), Rapid tests (Dengue, Syphilis, Hepatitis B screening, HIV screening), TB (DSSM or NAAT for government facilities)
PRIMARY
Primary services plus Serum electrolytes, ALT, AST, Tertiary *Coagulation (PT, APTT), Gram stain, KOH, Pap smear
SECONDARY
Secondary services plus Other Chemistry tests, *ABG, Machine-based serological tests (e.g. tumor markers, thyroid function tests, hepatitis profile), *Cytology and histopathology
TERTIARY
1 or 2 Specialized tests not classified under Anatomic or Molecular Pathology e.g. Hormones, trace metals, tumor markers, allergy panel
DOH program-related tests e.g. Kato-Katz for schistosomiasis, malarial smear, filaria smear, slit-skin smear, RPR for syphilis
LIMITED
PRIMARY
_ WITHOUT MICRO
_ for government facilities
8
9
SECONDARY no. Of personal
12
Tertiary
_ without histopath
_ for hospital based
12
13
CL FOR ANATOMIC PATHOLOGY ONLY
Cytology and histopathology
CL FOR MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY ONLY
Genetics. Immune/hema to pathology and infectious diseases
Shall be required for construction of new CL and for renovation or expansion of existing CL
Permit to construct
Shall secures from the DOH regulatory office. HESRB / CHO with validity of _ year
License to operate
1
Cls that are operated and maintained exclusively for research and teaching purposes shall be required to register every _ years
3 years
The DOH-designated NRL shall be covered by the license of the CL of the hospital where they are affiliated with (consistent with ____)
ONE STOP SHOP LICENSING SYSTEM
____shall not perform any testing beyond its authorized service capability but may be allowed to offer laboratory services other than the respective stipulated minimum services, such as•
but not limited to, MCL, SCL, confirmatory testing for G6PD deficiency, and rHIVda ( CrCL)
DOH LICENSED CL