PMLS-THE-CLINICAL-LABORATORY-LAW-ra4688

RA 4688

act that regulates the operation and maintenance of clinical laboratories in the Philippines.

June 18, 1966

When was RA NO 4688 approved

Ferdinand Marcos

Which president approved RA 4688

Clinical Laboratory

A facility for diagnostic procedures performed by specialized health professionals.

Department of Health

Government department responsible for health policies and regulations, including the registration of clinical laboratories.

Secretary of Health

The official in charge of overseeing clinical laboratories and enforcing health regulations.

Clinical Pathology

Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, serology, parasitology, bacteriology, mycology, clinical microscopy, Toxicology, Therapeutic drug monitoring, Blood banking, Lab endocrinology and other similar discipline

Anatomic Pathology

Surgical Pathology, Immunohistopathology, Cytology, Autopsy, Forensic Pathology, Molecular Pathology

Government

A clinical laboratory operated and maintained by a government unit.

Private

A clinical lab owned and operated by individuals or corporations.

Institution-based

A laboratory that operates within the premises and is a part of an institution

Freestanding

A laboratory that does not form part of any other institution

Primary Laboratory

A medical lab that requires a minimum space of 10 sq.m. and handles routine tests.

• Routine Hematology

• Routine Urinalysis

• Routine Fecalysis

• Qualitative Platelet

• Blood typing (hospital-based)

Secondary Laboratory

Requires 20 sq.m. and performs all primary tests plus additional routine chemistry and other procedures.

• All tests in primary lab

• Routine Chemistry

• Quantitative Platelet

• Cross-matching; Gram staining; KOH (hospital-based)

Tertiary Laboratory

Requires 60 sq.m. and conducts advanced tests not available in primary or secondary labs.

• All tests in secondary lab

• Special Chemistry

• Special Hematology

• Immunology-Serology

• Microbiology

Limited Service Capability

Laboratories offering specific services that do not meet full clinical laboratory standards.

National Reference Laboratory

Designated government labs that provide specialized testing and training services.

Satellite Testing Site

A testing site controlled by a licensed lab but located outside its physical premises.

Mobile Clinical Laboratory

A testing unit that moves to different sites within a 100-km radius of its base lab.

Hematology

The study and diagnosis of blood-related conditions and diseases.

Immuno-hematology

A branch of hematology that focuses on blood transfusions and related immunological issues.

Clinical Chemistry

The lab section that deals with chemical analyses of body fluids.

Microbiology

The branch of science that studies microorganisms, relevant for diagnosing infectious diseases.

Clinical Microscopy

The examination of body fluids under a microscope to diagnose health conditions.

Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Tuberculosis, Mycology, Transfusion-transmissible infections, Bacterial Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance, Influenza, Malaria, Measles and other exanthems, Rotavirus, Polio

San Lazaro Hospital

HIV/AIDS and other sexually-transmitted infections

Davao City Clinical Laboratory

The clinical lab where the lecture topics were based, focusing on regulatory frameworks.

SPECIAL CLINICAL LABORATORIES

High-level lab services not provided by general clinical labs.

National Kidney and Transplant Institute

Hematology, Immunohematology, Automated Urinalysis, Immunopathology

East Avenue Medical Center

NRL for Toxicology

Lung Center of the Philippines

NRL for clinical chemistry