L2: Defining MedTech Profession Practice

• How has medical technology advanced?

  Through modern equipment and new procedures improving diagnosis and treatment
• Why is medical technology considered multifaceted?

  1. It requires the scientific method in lab procedures
  2. utilizes lab investigations to solve health problems
  3. serves as the “clinical eye”
  4. integrates science and technology
  5. provides proof for prognosis, treatment, and management
• How does science differ from technology?

  Science seeks to understand the natural world, while technology applies this understanding to create tools and systems
• What are the three ways technology can be described?

  As a physical artifact, as an activity, and as knowledge
• What is the main focus of medical technology?

  Improving detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases.
• What are the key characteristics of medical technology?

  Contextual, interdisciplinary, interdependent, and systems-based
• What do lab scientists do in clinical laboratories?

  They analyze specimens to identify abnormalities and provide health insights
• What is R.A. 5527?

  The Medical Technology Act of 1969
• What laws have amended R.A. 5527?

  R.A. 6132, P.D. 498, and P.D. 1534
• What types of specimens are examined in medical technology?

  Tissues, secretions, and body fluids
• Who is allowed to perform histopathology and cytotechnology?

  Only registered lab technologists
• What involves the use of medical technology in human/patient research?

  Clinical research
• What materials are prepared exclusively for laboratory use?

  Reagents, standards, and stains
• What are the four scopes of practice defined in Section 2 of R.A. 5527?

  1. Examination of Specimens
  2. Blood Banking Procedures
  3. Parasitologic, Mycologic, and Microbiologic Testing
  4. Histopathology and Cytotechnology
• What happens if a medical technologist practices without a license?

  It is punishable by law
• What guides the practice of medical technology?

  A professional code of ethics
• What laws are key to demonstrate professionalism of the MT/MLS profession?

  • R.A. 5527 (Philippine Medical Technology Act) 
  • R.A. 4688 (Clinical Lab Act of 1966) 
  • R.A. 1517 (Blood Banking Acts) 
• What responsibility is emphasized for medical technologists in terms of patient information?

  Upholding confidentiality
• How do medical technologists contribute to health promotion programs?

  • Collaborate with Healthcare Professionals
  • Implement Health Promotion Programs
  • Offer Free Laboratory Testing 
  • Collaborate Post-Diagnosis