Defining the Practice of MedTech

• Science


  study of natural world and the interrelationship among the biological, psychological, and even the social world
• Technology


  application of science in ways that are considered beneficial to the society
• Medical technology


  designed to improve the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of diseases
• Clinical laboratory testing


  crucial in the detection, diagnosis, treatment of diseases
• Clinical laboratory scientists


  people who perform laboratory test and are involved in the examination and analysis of body fluids, tissues, cells to look for the presence of bacteria, parasites and other microorganisms in the body
• Republic Act 5527


  known as the medical technology act of 1969
• to make mistake or alter the laboratory result


  mortal sin of a medtech
• Republic act 4688


  also known as the Clinical lab act of 1966
• Republic act 1517 and Republic act 7719


  also known as the Blood bank acts of 1956
• Pathologist


  • laboratory head
  • registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine or the gross microscopic study
• Medical Laboratory Technicians


  • person failed to pass the MEDTECH licensure exam but obtained a general rating of at least 70 %
  • passed the civil service exam given on March 21, 1969
  • person certified by and registered with the Boards of Medtech and qualified to assist a medtech or pathologist
• Phlebotomist


  • an individual trained to draw blood either for laboratory tests or for blood donations
• Cytotechnologist


  • a lab personnel who works with the pathologist to detect changes in body cells which may be important in the early diagnosis of disease
• Histotechnologist


  • also referred to as histotechnician, a lab personnel responsible for the routine preparation, processing, and staining of biopsies and tissue specimens
  • hindi pasado sa licensure exam pero may special training.
• Nuclear medical technologist


  • a healthcare professional who works alongside nuclear physicians
• Toxicologist


  • studies the effects of toxic substances on the physiological functions of human beings, animals, and plants to develop data for use in consumer protection and industrial safety programs