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    • What is the title of R.A. 4688?
      Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966
    • When was the Clinical Laboratory Act approved?
      June 18, 1966
    • How many sections are in R.A. 4688?

      8
    • Who was the president during the enactment of R.A. 4688?
      Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
    • What is a clinical laboratory?
      A facility where tests are done on specimens
    • What types of tests are performed in clinical laboratories?
      • Clinical chemistry
      • Microbiology
      • Immunology
      • Clinical microscopy
      • Toxicology
      • Endocrinology
      • Molecular biology
      • Cytogenetics
      • Histopathology
      • Cytology
    • How are laboratories classified by ownership?
      • Government
      • Private
    • How are laboratories classified by function?
      • Clinical Pathology
      • Anatomic Pathology
    • How are laboratories classified by institutional character?
      • Institution-based
      • Free-standing
    • What are the service capabilities of laboratories?
      • General Clinical Laboratory
      • Special Clinical Laboratory
      • Limited Clinical Laboratory
    • What is a primary laboratory's function?
      Routine hematology and basic tests
    • What tests are included in a tertiary laboratory?
      Special chemistry and tumor markers
    • What is the minimum space required for a primary laboratory?
      10 sq. m
    • What is the minimum space required for a secondary laboratory?
      20 sq. m
    • What is the minimum space required for a tertiary laboratory?
      60 sq. m
    • What are the requirements for limited-service capability laboratories?
      • Operate for specific services
      • Examples: Dialysis Clinic, Hygiene Clinic
    • What is the role of the National Reference Laboratory (NRL)?
      • Sample/specimen confirmation
      • Implement quality assurance
    • How many National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) are there?
      5
    • What are the NRLs mentioned?
      • NKTI
      • SACCLSLH
      • EAMC
      • LCP
      • RITM
    • What is the purpose of the External Quality Assurance Service (EQAS)?
      To ensure quality through known samples
    • What is the retention period for clinical lab results?
      At least 1 year
    • What is the retention period for histopathology results?
      Lifetime
    • What is required for a person to be in charge of a clinical laboratory?
      Must be a licensed physician in lab medicine
    • Who is responsible for enforcing the provisions of R.A. 4688?
      The Secretary of Health
    • What happens if a section of R.A. 4688 is deemed invalid?
      It does not affect the remainder of the Act
    • What are the administrative policies and procedures required in laboratories?
      • Written policies and procedures
      • Communication and records management
      • Reporting of results and incidents
    • What are the human resource requirements for clinical laboratories?
      • Pathologist supervision
      • Registered medical technologists
      • Proportional staffing to workload
    • What equipment is required in clinical laboratories?
      • Operational equipment
      • Calibration and maintenance programs
      • Inventory control for supplies
    • What are the classifications of laboratories according to service capability?
      • Primary
      • Secondary
      • Tertiary
    • What are the classifications of laboratories according to function?
      • Clinical Pathology
      • Anatomic Pathology
    • What are the classifications of laboratories according to institutional character?
      • Institution-based
      • Free-standing
    • What are the classifications of laboratories by ownership?
      • Government
      • Private
    • What are the classifications of laboratories by service capability?
      • General Clinical Laboratory
      • Limited Clinical Laboratory
      • Special Clinical Laboratory
    • What are the classifications of laboratories by function?
      • Clinical Pathology
      • Anatomic Pathology
    • What are the classifications of laboratories by institutional character?
      • Institution-based
      • Free-standing
    • What are the classifications of laboratories by ownership?
      • Government
      • Private
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