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Who can supervise the medical technologist when there is no pathologist? licensed
physician authorized by the Department of Health
What courses should be passed to become a medical technologist/ medical laboratory scientist?
-Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (BS MT)
-Bachelor of Science in Hygiene (BS Public Health)
-Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BS MLS)
-Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
Who certifies medical technologists according to CHED Memorandum Order 6 s. 2008
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
What are the qualifications of a Medical Technologist? -graduated the prescribed course
- passed the (licensure exam) medical technology board examination
-registered by the PRC, and
-engaged in the practice of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist.
-assist a medical technologist and/or qualified pathologist in the practice of medical technology
-certified and registered with the Board Medical laboratory technician
, CMO 2014 Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology is changed to Bachelor of Science
in Medical Laboratory Science due t the shift f K-12
1. 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;
Practice of Medical Technology.
2. blood banking procedures and techniques; Practice of Medical Technology.
3. parasitologic, mycologic and microbiologic procedures and techniques; Practice of
Medical Technology.
4. histopathologic and cytotechnology; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall inhibit a
duly registered medical laboratory technician from performing histopathology techniques and
procedures; Practice of Medical Technology.
5. clinical research involving patients or human beings requiring the use of and/or application of
medical technology knowledge and procedures; Practice of Medical Technology.
6. preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains, and others, provided such
reagents, standards, stains, and others are exclusively for the use of their laboratory;
Practice of Medical Technology.
7. clinical laboratory quality control;