Medical Technology Laws

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Medical technology is 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.

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Einemann

Question 1

What is medical technology?

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It is an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other laboratory procedures or techniques which will aid the physician at diagnosis, study, and treatment of disease, and in the promotion of health in general.

Question 2

Medical technology is the branch of medicine concerned with performance of lab determination and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and maintenance of health.

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Fagelson

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Strongly believed medical technology began in 1550 BC when Taenia and Ascaris were mentioned (Ebers papyrus)

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Vivian Herrick

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Pioneered laboratory instruction in 1884

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Dr. Douglas

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Dr. William Osler

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Organized the first clinical laboratory at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1896

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Dr. James Todd

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Wrote “Manual of Clinical Diagnosis” in 1908

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Invention of microscope, examination of biological specimens, identification of microbes and parasites

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17th century

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Introduced medical technology in the Philippines

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26th medical laboratory of the 6th US army

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Place where US army established the 1st clinical laboratory

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Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila

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Organized Public Health lab on October 1, 1945

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Dr. Alfredo Pio de Roda

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Willa Hilgert-Hedrick

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Founder of Med Tech Education in the Philippines

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First school to offer a 5-year med tech course in 1954

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Philippine Union College

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Dr. Jesse Umali

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First Med Tech graduate in 1956

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Organized on May 13, 1970 an association of deans/heads of schools of MT and Hygiene

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Dr. Serafin Juliano and Dr. Gustavo Reyes

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First organizational meeting of PASMETH in UST

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June 22, 1970

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Fist PASMETH president

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Dr. Gustavo Reyes

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First annual meeting of PASMETH

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May 7, 1971

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PAMET

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Philippine Association of Medical Technologists

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Father of PAMET

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Crisanto G. Almario

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PAMET organized at the Public Health Laboratory at Quiricada Street

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September 15, 1963

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First national convention of PAMET

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September 20, 1964, FEU

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First PAMET president

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Charlemagne Tamondong

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Nardito Moraleta

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1 Father of the Profession

2 Prepared first Med Tech Code of Ethics and adapted by PAMET on August 6, 1968

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Accreditation of PAMET as a bonafide organization with PRC on May 24, 1975

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Felix Asper

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Carmencita Acedera

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Worked for the membership of PAMET with the ASEAN Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists

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Current PAMET president

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Leila M. Florento

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PAMET

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PAMET is a national body with 46 chapters nationwide totaling to more than 12,000 members

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Local affiliations of PAMET

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1 Council of Professional Health Associations (COPHA) 2 Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) 3 Council of Health Agencies (CHAP) 4 Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL)

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International affiliations of PAMET

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1 ASEAN Association of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (AACLS) 2 Asia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS) 3 International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (IFBLS) 4 Asia-Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB)

Question 30

RA 5527

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June 21, 1969

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RA 5527 Section 1

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Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969

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RA 5527 Section 2

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``` Definition of Terms: 1 Practice of Medical Technology 2 Pathologist 3 Medical Technologist 4 Medical Laboratory Technician ```

Question 33

Pathologist

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Duly registered physician specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine or the gross and microscopic study and its interpretation of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and its functions in order to diagnose, follow its course, determine effectivity of treatment, ascertain cause of death and advance medicine by means of research

Question 34

Medical technologist

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Person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician authorized by the department of health in places where there is no pathologist, and who having passed a prescribed course of training and examination is registered under the provision of this act

Question 35

Medical laboratory technician

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To promulgate and prescribe and enforce necessary rules and regulations for the proper implementation of the foregoing functions

Question 36

RA 5527 Section 7

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Medical technology board 1 Chairman - Pathologist 2 Members - 2 MT Hold office for 3 years

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RA 5527 Section 11

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Functions and duties of the board 1 Administer provisions of this act 2 Issue, suspend, and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of medical technology 3 Prescribe the qualification and training of medical technologists as to special fields of the profession and supervise their specialty examination conducted by professional organization of MTs accredited by the PRC

Question 38

RA 5527 Section 16

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Qualification for examination 1 Is in good health and is of good moral character 2 Has completed a course of at least four years leading to a degree of BSMT or BSPH conferred by a recognized school, college or university in accordance with this decree

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RA 5527 Section 19

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Rating in the examination 1 Must obtain a general average of 75% in the written test 2 No rating below 50% in any of the major subjects 3 Not failed at least 60% of the subjects computed according to their relative weights In case of failure, take 12 months refresher course in an accredited MT school or 12 month post graduate training in an accredited laboratory

Question 40

RA 5527 Section 23

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The board shall refuse to issue a certificate to: 1 Any person convicted of a criminal offense by a competent jurisdiction 2 Guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct 3 Unsound mind 4 Incurable communicable disease

Question 41

Practice of medical technology

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1 Examination of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the man body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear and other related procedures and techniques either manual or automated 2 Blood banking procedures and techniques 3 Parasitologic, mycologic, and microbiologic procedures and techniques 4 Histopathology and cytotechnology 5 Clinical research involving patients or human beings requiring the use and/or application of medical technology knowledge and procedures 6 Preparation and standardization of reagents, standards, stains, and other solutions used exclusively in the laboratory 7 Clinical laboratory quality control 8 Collection and preservation of specimens

Question 42

RA 1517

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Blood bank law

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Classification of blood banks

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1 Primary category (donor screening, collection and processing, storage of blood, transport and issuance of blood, compatibility testing that is hospital based, transfusion of whole blood) 2 Secondary category (services offered by primary category; provision of PRBC, plasma, and platelet rich plasma, investigations of transfusion reactions) 3 Tertiary category (services offered by secondary category, provision of blood components and other blood products, investigation of incompatible cross-match)

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RA 1517: Donor suitability

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Responsibility of blood bank head

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RA 1517: Personnel

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1 Blood bank should be under a licensed physician registered with the Board of Medicine and authorized by Undersecretary of Health for Standards and Regulation 2 Head of blood bank should be certified by Philippine Board of Pathology in Clinical Pathology or Blood Banking or PSHBT (may manage not more than 2 blood banks) 3 Licensed physician who has completed 3 months training in blood banking, quality control and management, passed an exam given or approved by DOH (may manage one hospital-based blood bank, primary category) 4 at least 1 medical technologist registered with PRC

Question 46

RA 7719

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National Blood Services Act of 1994

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National Blood Services Act of 1994

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An act promoting voluntary blood donation, providing for an adequate supply of safe blood, regulatory blood banks, and providing penalties for the violation thereof

Question 48

Administrative order no. 59

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Rules and regulations governing the establishment, operation, and maintenance of clinical laboratories in the Philippines

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Exempted from AO 59

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1 Do not include government laboratories doing lab exams limited to acid fast bacilli microscopy, malaria screening, and cervical cancer screening 2 Do not include laboratories that are extensions of licensed government clinical laboratories

Question 50

Administrative order no. 59: Classifications

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1 Classification by function 2 Classification by institutional character 3 Classification by service capability

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Classification by function

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1 Clinical pathology | 2 Anatomic pathology (surgical, pathology, immunohistopathology, cytology, autopsy, forensic pathology)

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Classification by institutional character

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1 Hospital-based | 2 Non-hospital based

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Classification by service capability

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``` 1 Primary (CBC, u/a, fecalysis, quantitative platelet count) 2 Secondary (primary + routine clinical chemistry [blood glucose, BUN, BUA, creatinine, cholesterol], cross-matching) 3 Tertiary (primary + secondary, special chemistry, special hematology, immunology, serology, microbiology) ```

Question 54

RA 9165

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Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act of 2002

Question 55

RA 9165

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Rules and regulations governing accreditation of Drug Testing Laboratories in the Philippines

Question 56

National Newborn Screening Week

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First week of October

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Proclamation No. 50

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National Newborn Screening Week Pursuant to the mandate, the "Early Childhood Care and Development Act" was enacted, declaring it to be the policy of the state to "promote the rights of children to survival, development, and special protection with full recognition of the nature of childhood and its special needs"

Question 58

Code of Ethics

Answer 58

As I enter the practice of Medical Technology, I shall: 1 Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional 2 Uphold the law and shall not participate in illegal work 3 Act in a spirit of fairness to all and in a spirit of brotherhood toward other members of the profession 4 Accept employment from more than one employment only when there is no conflict of interest 5 Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability, and accuracy 6 Share my knowledge and expertise with my colleagues 7 Contribute to the advancement of the professional organization and other allied health organizations 8 Restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within constructive limits 9 Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly confidential 10 Uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself with reliability, honesty, and integrity 11 Be dedicated to the use of Clinical Laboratory Science to promote life and benefit mankind 12 Report any violations of the above principles of professional conduct to the authorized agency and the Ethics Committee of the Organization To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner benefiting the dignity of my profession