PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PROFESSION Flashcards
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highly skilled health professional who tests and analyzes blood, other body fluids, and tissue samples. They are responsible for operating and maintaining the equipment used to analyze specimens and ensuring that tests are completed in a correct and timely manner
Medical Technologist
Medical Technologist are also known as (3)
Clinical laboratory scientist
Medical laboratory scientist
Medical laboratory technologist
Medical technologists work in all areas of the lab, including (8)
Immunology
Microbiology
Genetics
Histology
Hematology
Chemistry,
Toxicology
Blood banking
the technologist would conduct and oversee lab tests on body fluids. The tests are performed to identify markers for infectious and non-infectious disease
Clinical Pathology ( Clinical Pathologist )
Among the specimens a medical technologist will typically analyze are: (9)
Blood
Urine
Sputum (phlegm)
Stool (feces)
Spinal fluid
Pleural fluid
Peritoneal fluid
Joint fluid
Bone marrow
involves the examination of tissues taken from the body during a biopsy or surgery. While some of the diagnostic tests can be performed by a technologist, others require the expertise of the pathologist
Anatomical Pathology
The types of examinations a technologist may perform or assist in include: (5)
Gross Examination
Histology
Cytopathology
Electron Microscopy
Cytogenetics
Examination of tissue with the naked eye
Gross Examination
Examination of tissue under a microscope
Histology
Examination of loose cells under a microscope
Cytopathology
Visualization of chromosomes using various techniques
Cytogenetics
a technique for obtaining high resolution images of biological and non-biological specimens
Electron Microscopy
Electron Microscopy
Medical Technologist
ultimately in charge of the lab and its staff
Pathologist
They will usually be the one who ensures that the lab operates smoothly, safely, and properly on a day-to-day basis. This includes setting up, calibrating, and sterilizing lab equipment, as well as analyzing and checking the accuracy of lab reports.
Medical Technologist
They operate behind the scenes and do not have direct contact with patients
Medical Technologist
The health professionals generally tasked with obtaining specimens are
Phlebotomist
Concerned with the study of the natural world and the interrelationship among the biological, psychological and even the social world
Science
Is the application of science in ways that are considered beneficial to society
Technology
Medical technologist is designed to
Designed to the DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT and MONITORING of disease
Perform these laboratory test that are involved in the examination and analysis of body fluids, tissue and
cells; Look for the presence of bacteria, parasites and otther microorganism in the body
Medical Technology
Analyze chemical contents of fluids, match blood for transfusions, and test for drug levels in the blood to
show patients reaction to the treatment
Medical Technology
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 paid or given directly or indirectly through another, renders any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general
Practice of Medical Technology under the Republic Act no. 5527
professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general: (8)
- Examination of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body and body fluids by various electronic, chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, hematologic, serologic, immunologic, nuclear, and other laboratory procedures and techniques either manual or automated;
- Blood banking procedures and techniques;
- Parasitologic, Mycologic and Microbiologic procedures and techniques;
- Histopathologic and Cytotechnology; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall inhibit a duly registered medical laboratory technician from performing histopathologic techniques and procedures.
- Clinical research involving patients or human beings requiring the use of and/or application of medical technology knowledge and procedures;
- Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains and others, provided such reagents, standards, stains and others are exclusively for the use of their laboratory;
- Clinical laboratory quality control;
- Collection and preservation of specimens;
