PMTP 1 - Lesson 2

• Medical Technology is the science that studies the natural world and the interrelationship among biological, psychological, and even the social world.
• Medical Technology has four components: chemistry, electronics, optics, and mechanics.
• Technology is the application of science in ways that are considered beneficial to society.
• A physical artefact, machine or instrument, activity, knowledge, and a design for instrumental action that reduces the uncertainty in the cause-effect relationships involved in achieving a desired outcome are all examples of technology.
• Medical Technology is designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases.
• The practice of Medical Technology involves the 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 (immunohematology) procedures and techniques are a part of Medical Technology practice.
• Parasitologic, mycologic, and microbiologic procedures and techniques are also a part of Medical Technology practice.
• Hispathologic and cytotechnology are also a part of Medical Technology practice.
• Clinical research is also a part of Medical Technology practice.
• Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains and others, provided such reagents, standards, stains, and others are exclusively for the use of their laboratory, are a part of Medical Technology practice.
• Clinical laboratory quality control is also a part of Medical Technology practice.
• Collection and preservation of specimens is also a part of Medical Technology practice.
• A medical technologist must first become licensed before he or she is permitted to practice the profession.
• The medical technology practice should be bound by the accepted pledge of oath in I.
• The roles and responsibilities of a Medical Technology professional include performing clinical laboratory testing to show competency in performing routine laboratory tests including urinalysis and stool examination.
• A Medical Technology professional should also be able to perform special procedures, which include the operation of advanced diagnostic equipment.
• Professionalism in the practice of medical technologists is mandated by R.A. 5527 (Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969), R.A. 4688 (Clinical Laboratory Act of 1966), R.A. 1517 (Blood Banking Acts of 1956), R.A. 7719 (Blood Banking Act of 1995), and the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. (PAMET) and Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health, Inc. (PASMETH).
• A cytotechnologist is a laboratory personnel who works with the pathologist to detect changes in body cells.
• Medical technologists can include molecular and nuclear diagnostics in their practice.
• A phlebotomist is an individual trained to draw blood.
• Medical technology is a multi-disciplinary field which consistently ventures into other areas of health care including health promotion.
• Precision in results means that they are close to one another.
• A histotechnologist is a laboratory personnel responsible for the routine preparation, processing, and staining of biopsies and tissue specimens for microscopic examination by a pathologist.
• Ensuring timely delivery of results is crucial, particularly in cases that require urgent treatment.
• Honesty in practice is important, particularly in conveying or reporting the results of any laboratory procedure.
• Accuracy in results means that they are close to a target value.
• A medical technologist must be aware of the urgency of delivering results on time, particularly in cases that require urgent treatment.
• A medical technology professional is required to collaborate with other health care practitioners in order to build a well-functioning team.
• A pathologist is a duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretions and excretions of the human body.
• A nuclear medical technologist is a health care professional who works alongside nuclear physicians.
• Patient records are expected to be kept in confidence by medical technologists.
• A toxicologist studies the effects of toxic substances on the physiological functions of human beings, animals, and plants to develop data.
• Medical Laboratory Technicians are persons certified by and registered with the Board of Medical Technology and qualified to assist a medical technologist.
• Practicing medical technologists must also be engaged in research activities to update their skills.
• Dr. Nardito Moraleta - wrote the original version of the Medical Technology Code of Ethics
• Prof. Rodolfo Rabor - wrote the revised version of the Medical Technology Code of Ethics.
• Original Version by Dr. Nardito Moraleta

  • "I shall uphold the ideals of my profession"
  • "Every procedure and observation therefore must be carried out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness, and honesty."
• Revised version by Prof. Rodolfo Rabor -

  • " I shall perform professional work in a manner that merits full confidence and carried out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness, and honesty"
  • "I shall report any infractions of these principles of professional conduct to the authorities responsible for the enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, or to the Ethics Committee of the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists as may be appropriate".
• "The practice of medical technology is an art and science which requires knowledge, skill, and experience acquired through formal education and training"