LESSON 2: Defining the Practice of the Medical Technology

• The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969


  RA 5527
• RA 5527 Section 2


  This stated that "Medical Technology is the examination by various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical lab procedures that will aid the physician in the diagnosis, study and treatment of the disease, and promote of health."
• Roles and Responsibilities of Medical Technology Professional

  Perform Clinical Laboratory Testing

  Perform Special Procedures

  Ensure Accuracy and Precision of Results

  Be Honest in Practice

  Ensure Timely Delivery of Results

  Demonstrate Professional

  Uphold Confidentiality

  Collaborate with Other Health Care Professional

  Conduct Research

  Involvement in Health Promotion Programs
• pathologist


  physician who studies diseases
• medical laboratory technician


  is a person who assists medical technologists, who did not pass the board with 74.9%
• phlebotomist


  specialist in drawing blood
• cytotechnologist

  specialized technician that tests cells
• Histotechnologist


  A laboratory specialist who prepares tissues for microscopic examination and diagnosis
• nuclear medicine technologist

  performs radioactive tests and procedures under the supervision of a nuclear medicine physician, who interprets the results
• toxicologist


  one who studies the nature and effects of poisons and their treatment
• MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY


  designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases.
• CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING


  role in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases. Involved in the examination and analysis of body fluids, tissues and cells.
• LABORATORY SCIENTIST


  look for the presence of bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms in the body and analyzes the results and relay them to physician.
• R.A 5527

  known as MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1969
• R.A 5527


  defines the nature and scope of work of the different medical technology professionals.
• RA 5527 SECTION 2

  as amended by R.A 6132, P.D. 498, and P.D. 1534, defines the Practice of Medical Technology
• QUALITY CONTROL

  practice of medical technologist to ensure accuracy and precision.
• ACCURACY


  ability of test to detect true value.
• PRECISION


  closeness of value from one another.
• RADIOACTIVE DYE


  known as Nuclear Diagnostic for x-ray of kidneys.
• DR. NARDITO MORALETA

  devised the Original Version of Code of Ethics
• PROF. RODOLFO RABOR


  devised the revised version of Code of Ethics
• METHYLENEDIOXY METHAMPHETAMINE

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• MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN


  person certified by ad registered with the Board of Medical Technology and qualified to assist a medical technologist/pathologist.
• range of passing rate for Laboratory Technician

  70% to 74.9%
• Passing rate for a Registered Medical Technologist

  75%
• PATHOLOGIST

  head of the clinical laboratory / registered physician
• PHLEBOTOMIST


  trained to draw blood for laboratory tests or blood donations
• CYTOTECHNOLOGIST


  works with pathologist to detect small cells and changes in body cells for early diagnosis of disease.
• HISTOTECHNOLOGIST


  Known as Histotechnician; responsible for preparation, processing, and staining biopsies and large sections of tissue like breast, intestine, etc.
• NUCLEAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST


  works alongside nuclear physician and deals with radiation physics.
• TOXICOLOGIST


  effects of toxic substances on physiological functions of human being
• As I enter into the practice of Medical Technology, I shall accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional; I shall uphold the law and shall not engage in illegal work nor cooperate with anyone so engaged; I shall avoid associating or being identified with any enterprise of questionable character;
• I shall work and act in a strict spirit of fairness to employer, clients, contractors, employees and in a spirit of personal helpfulness and fraternity toward other members of the profession;
• I shall use only honorable means of competition for professional employment or services and shall refrain from unfairly injuring, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, projects or business of a fellow medical technologist; I shall accept employment from more than one employer only when there in no conflict of interest;
• I shall perform professional work in a manner that merits full confidence and trust carried out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness and honesty; I shall review the professional work of other medical technologists, when requested, fairly and in confidence whether they are subordinates or employees, authors of proposals for grants or contracts, authors of technical papers or other publications or involved in litigation
• I shall advance the profession by exchanging general information and experience with fellow medical technologists and other professionals and by contributing to the work of professional organizations;
• I shall restrict my praises, criticisms, views and opinions within constructive limits and shall not use the knowledge I know for selfish ends; I shall treat any information I acquired about individuals in the course of my work as strictly confidential, and may be divulged only to authorized persons or entities or with consent of the individual when necessary;
• I shall report any infractions of these principles of professional conduct to the authorities responsible of enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, or to the Ethics Committee of the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists as may be appropriate
• To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting the dignity of my profession.