Defining the Practice of MT/MLS Profession Flashcards
it is important to know and understand the connection between
Science and Technology
Primarily concerned with the study of the natural world and the interrelationship among the biological, physiological, and even the social world.
Science
Avenue for humans to alter or modify the environment in order to extend their abilities to create, invent, discover, or innovate to make the world a better place to live in.
Technology
He defined technology in three ways:
a. As a physical artifact, machine, or
instrument;
b. As an activity or a means to accomplish a
goal
c. As knowledge
Howell (1996)
Designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of disease.
Medical Technology
Plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. They are involved in the examination and analysis of body fluids, tissues, and cells.
Clinical Laboratory Testing
Usually look for the presence of the bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms in the body.
Laboratory Scientist
Philippine medical technology Act of ____ was approved on?
June 1, 1969
Philippine medical technology Act
Republic Act 5527
A person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical technology within the meaning of this Act, who shall for a fee, salary, or other compensation or reward paired or given directly or indirectly
PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Of the human body and body fluids by
various electronic, chemical microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunology, nuclear and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated
Examination of tissue, secretion and excretion
Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall inhibit a duly registered medical laboratory technician from performing __________ techniques and procedures.
Histopathologic and Cytotechnology
Involving patients or human beings requiring the use of and/or application of
medical technology and procedures.
Clinical Research
Of reagents, standards, stains, and other, provided such reagents, standards stains and other are exclusively for the use of their laboratory
Preparations and Standardization
the three procedures and techniques
Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic procedures and techniques
Clinical Laboratory ______
quality control
Collection and preservation _____
of specimens
Practicing without ______ is punishable by _____ .
License ; Law
The Code of Ethics Original Version was made by?
Dr. Nardito Moraleta
The Code of Ethics Revised Version was made by?
Professor Rodolfo Rabor
● Routing laboratory tests: Urinalysis and
fecalysis/stool examination
● Hematology, Microbiologic, Serologic, Chemical, and other procedures in the
di erent areas of laboratory science
Perform Clinical Laboratory Testing
Molecular and nuclear diagnostic test
Perform special procedures
It impacts the interpretation of results by the physician to provide proper medication in the treatment of disease
Ensure accuracy and precision of results
Must be honest at all times in the conduct of test procedures to come up with accurate and precise results
Be honest in practice
