PMLS 1 Prelims Review Exam Questions
& Answers 2024/2025
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969 (R.A. No. 5527) - ANSWERSDefines the practice of medical
technology
Medical Technology - ANSWERSAn auxiliary branch of medicine which deals with examinations using
various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical laboratory procedures or techniques
that will aid the physician in diagnosis, study, and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in
general.
Fagelson (1961) - ANSWERS"Branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory
determinations and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of
health."
Walters (1966) - ANSWERS"The health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses in
view of obtaining information necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as in the
maintenance of good health."
Heinemann (1963) - ANSWERS"Application of the principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences
in laboratory procedures to aid in diagnosis and treatment of diseases."
RA 5527 - ANSWERSAn act requiring the registration of medical technologists, defining their practices,
and other purposes.
RA 5527 Section 2 - ANSWERSStates that a person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical
technology when for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly
through another any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the
diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general.
1. Examination of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the human body and body fluids...
, 2. Blood banking procedures and techniques
3. Parasitologic, Mycologic, and microbiologic procedures and techniques
4. Hispathologic and cytotechnology...
5. Clinical research...
6. Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains, and others provided that they are
exclusive for the use of their laboratory
7. Clinical laboratory quality control
8. Collection and preservation of specimens - ANSWERSProcedures done by Medical Tecghnologists acc.
to RA 5527 Section 2
Clinical laboratory, blood bank, anatomic laboratory - ANSWERSWhere the profession of medical
technology is practiced
Clinical chemistry, hematology, serology, microbiology, clinical microscopy and parasitology -
ANSWERSThe traditional working sections of a clinical laboratory
Cytotechnology and histopathology - ANSWERSThe traditional working sections of an anatomic
laboratory
Blood bank - ANSWERSConsidered either a section of the clinical laboratory or a separate department
Molecular biology laboratory - ANSWERSPerforms nucleic acid amplification tests and DNA-based assays
that are often used in the detection of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and other disease-
causing microorganisms
Medical Technologist - ANSWERSA person who engages in the work of medical technology under the
supervision of a pathologist
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science, or BS in Hygiene / Public Health
- ANSWERSDegrees that a Medical Technologist can have
Pathologist - ANSWERSA duly registered physician specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine
& Answers 2024/2025
Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969 (R.A. No. 5527) - ANSWERSDefines the practice of medical
technology
Medical Technology - ANSWERSAn auxiliary branch of medicine which deals with examinations using
various chemical, microscopic, bacteriologic, and other medical laboratory procedures or techniques
that will aid the physician in diagnosis, study, and treatment of disease and in the promotion of health in
general.
Fagelson (1961) - ANSWERS"Branch of medicine concerned with the performance of laboratory
determinations and analyses used in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and the maintenance of
health."
Walters (1966) - ANSWERS"The health profession concerned with performing laboratory analyses in
view of obtaining information necessary in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as in the
maintenance of good health."
Heinemann (1963) - ANSWERS"Application of the principles of natural, physical, and biological sciences
in laboratory procedures to aid in diagnosis and treatment of diseases."
RA 5527 - ANSWERSAn act requiring the registration of medical technologists, defining their practices,
and other purposes.
RA 5527 Section 2 - ANSWERSStates that a person shall be deemed to be in the practice of medical
technology when for a fee, salary or other compensation or reward paid or given directly or indirectly
through another any of the following professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the
diagnosis, study and treatment of diseases and in the promotion of health in general.
1. Examination of tissues, secretions, and excretions of the human body and body fluids...
, 2. Blood banking procedures and techniques
3. Parasitologic, Mycologic, and microbiologic procedures and techniques
4. Hispathologic and cytotechnology...
5. Clinical research...
6. Preparations and standardization of reagents, standards, stains, and others provided that they are
exclusive for the use of their laboratory
7. Clinical laboratory quality control
8. Collection and preservation of specimens - ANSWERSProcedures done by Medical Tecghnologists acc.
to RA 5527 Section 2
Clinical laboratory, blood bank, anatomic laboratory - ANSWERSWhere the profession of medical
technology is practiced
Clinical chemistry, hematology, serology, microbiology, clinical microscopy and parasitology -
ANSWERSThe traditional working sections of a clinical laboratory
Cytotechnology and histopathology - ANSWERSThe traditional working sections of an anatomic
laboratory
Blood bank - ANSWERSConsidered either a section of the clinical laboratory or a separate department
Molecular biology laboratory - ANSWERSPerforms nucleic acid amplification tests and DNA-based assays
that are often used in the detection of infectious diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, and other disease-
causing microorganisms
Medical Technologist - ANSWERSA person who engages in the work of medical technology under the
supervision of a pathologist
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory Science, or BS in Hygiene / Public Health
- ANSWERSDegrees that a Medical Technologist can have
Pathologist - ANSWERSA duly registered physician specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine
