The document discusses the evolution of clinical laboratory science, tracing its origins back to Hippocrates, who shifted the perception of diseases from divine to environmental causes. It describes the education and certification requirements for medical technologists, including a four-year degree and passing a board examination. Furthermore, it highlights the role of medical technologists in analyzing biological specimens, testing for diseases, and ensuring the accuracy of lab results.

1. CALIZAR, MARJEREY, 1A
October 2021
Mapping the literature of
clinical laboratory science

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3. Hippocrates
Father of Medicine
Author of the Hippocratic Oath
Described the four humors in the body
– fluids
The four fluids : blood, phlegm, black and
yellow bile
source of a person's disposition and
disease in ancient times
Hippocrates was the first to believed that
diseases aren’t from the gods but from the
environment 3

4. Pathologists began to train assistants,
primarily young women, to perform
some of the simpler laboratory
procedures
Individuals that passed the Board of
Registry’s exam wee referred as “MT”
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5.  Also know as MedicalTechnology or
Clinical Laboratory Science
 4-year course with general education
and professional courses
 Students are encouraged to take the
STEM strand in Senior High School for
preparations
 Analyzes variety of biological
specimens 5

6.  Discovers the absence and presence of
diseases
 Responsible for testing on samples and relay
to the physicians – helps to conduct proper
treatment to the patients
 MT LAW: R.A 5527 or Medical LaboratoryAct
of 1969
 seeks to create an Board of Medical
Technology under the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC)6

7.  Examining and analyzing blood, body fluids, tissues, and cells
 Relaying test results to physicians
 Utilizing microscopes, cell counters, and other high-precision lab
equipment
 Cross matching blood for transfusion
 Monitoring patient outcomes
 Performing differential cell counts looking for abnormal cells to aid
in the diagnosis of anemia and leukemia
 Establishing quality assurance programs to monitor and ensure the
accuracy of test results
 Overseeing the work of a medical laboratory technician
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9.  Must first pass (at least 70%) the Medical
Technology Board Examination (Board of
Board of MedicalTechnology supervised by
PRC) and become a licensed MedTech
 Must earn a two-year college course /
associate’s degree and a one-year experience
 He/she is supervised by a pathologist – head
of clinical laboratory
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10.  Aptitude for basic sciences, laboratory
instrumentation, and computers
 Ability to perform tasks carefully and quickly
 Perform a thorough, precise/accurate work
 Detail-oriented
 Ability to think critically and problem-solve
 Ability to write well and communicate orally

11.  BiologicalTechnician
 Blood BankTechnologist
 Chemical and Materials
Scientist
 ChemicalTechnician
 Clinical Chemistry
Technologist
 Cytotechnologist
 ImmunologyTechnologist
 Medical Laboratory Scientist
 Medical LaboratoryTechnician
 MicrobiologyTechnologist
 Molecular BiologyTechnologist
 VeterinaryTechnologist and
Technician

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 https://www.medicaltechnologyschools.com/medical-lab-scientist/how-to-become-an-mls
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 https://explorehealthcareers.org/career/allied-health-professions/clinical-laboratory-scientist-technician/
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 https://www.finduniversity.ph/majors/bs-in-medical-technology-philippines/
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 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC164393/
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