PMTP 1 Flashcards
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application of the principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences to the
performance of laboratory procedures which aid in the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases.
Ruth Heinmann
branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory determinations and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of health
Anne Fagelson
an auxiliary branch of laboratory medicine which deals with the examination of tissues, secretion, and excretion of the human body and body fluids
RA 5277
practice of performing laboratory procedures for analysis which will aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Medical Technology
law that permitted the profession of being a medical technologist
RA 5527
day where ra 5527 was signed and approved
June 21, 1969
act of isolating the organisms; to cultivate bacteria
culture
can determine chemical components of urine with values
reagent strip
facility that performs chemical and microscopic examinations of various body fluids
Clinical Laboratory
ranking of laboratory staff
medical tech —> medtech —> pathologist
head of the clinical lab; confirms and validates results
Pathologist
medical detectives
operate on machines and troubleshoot
performs examinations
works under pressure
must be accurate and precise
adhere to ethical standards of performance
roles of a medical technologist
organization for medical technology students and public health students
Philippine Association of schools of Medical
Technology and Public Health, inc. (PASMETH)
only professional organization accredited by the PRC
PAMETH
described the four humors; father of medicine
Hippocrates
four humors
blood, phlegm yellow bile, black bile
oldest laboratory procedure
urinalysis
what did hindu physicians record?
sweet taste of diabetic urine and polyuria in diabetes
identified taenia and ascaris
vivian herrick
tapeworm
taenia
white worm
ascaris
lumbricoides
round worm
oldest persevered egyptian compilation of medical texts
ebers papyrus
number of pages in the ebers papyrus
110