“ Principles of Medical Laboratory Science
Practice 1 ”
URINALYSIS
Introduction to MT - done to diagnose illness
Medical Technology - oldest of the lab procedures
- Referred to as medical laboratory
science/clinical laboratory science - the HINDU PHYSICIAN (600BC)
application of science to develop - noted polyuria (excessive urination)
solutions to health problems or as classic sign of diabetes
issues such as the prevention or - recorded the sweet taste of diabetic
delay of onset of diseases or the urine - hence, why it attract ants
promotion and monitoring of good
health RUTH WILLIAMS
RESPONSIBILITIES - author: “An Introduction to the
- Examine and analyze body fluids, Profession of Medical Technology.” -
tissues and cells Believed that MT profession began
- Identify infective microorganisms - from the Medieval Period. (1096 -
Analyze the chemical constituents of 1438)
body fluids - urine with sweetish taste attract ants
- Identify blood-clotting abnormalities -
Cross-match donor blood for ANNE FAGELSON (14th Century) -
transfusions dates MT profession from the 14th
- Test blood for drug levels to century when a prominent Italian
measure the efficacy of particular physician at the University of
treatments Bologna employed one,
- Evaluate test results for accuracy ALESSANDRA GILLIANI
and help interpret them for the - performed tasks now under
the domain of the medical
physician
technology (first woman
recorded to practice MT)
HISTORY OF MT - died from a
GLOBAL laboratory-acquired infection
Hippocrates (400BC)
- Father of medicine
17TH CENTURY
- Author of “hippocratic oath” (code of
ethics for practicing physicians) ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK
- Four Humors or Body Fluids: (1632-1723)
● Blood - invented the first functional
● Phlegm microscope (contributed to the
● Yellow Bile progress of microbiology and
● Black Bile pathology)
- first to describe rbc, see protozoa
*Urine - was regarded as a composite. and classify bacteria according to
, shape (coccus, bacillus, spiral) - (author: Dr. James Todd and Dr.
HERMAN FEHLING (1848) Arthur Sanford, now under the
- performed the first quantitative test editorship of Davidson and Henry)
for urine sugar (fehling’s test)
- serves as a standard reference for
19TH CENTURY laboratories.
1922
PRODUCTION OF ANILINE DYES - - Course bulletin entitled “Courses in
staining bacteria was made possible. - Medical Technology for Clinical and
led to the development and Laboratory Technicians was issued -
advancement of microbiology American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP) was founded
*FACTS: 1940
The rapid advancement of Chemistry laid the - US required a 2-year collegiate
groundwork for the development of Modern
education and 12-month laboratory
Clinical Chemistry. The new science became
training
known in Germany and spread in Greece,
Turkey, England, Japan. 1950
- MT in US sought professional
It was in the US where MT practice was recognition; BS degree was offered
highly developed to the great extent due to its WWII
financial capabilities, manpower and interest, - Marked great effects on laboratory
more emphasized to cope up with the modern practice
world. - use of blood increased and “closed
system” for blood collection was
UNITED STATES widely adopted.
- Colorimetry (measurement of colors)
DR. DOUGLAS (1884) was started to be used in chemical
- started the first laboratory instruction analysis
1896 - Automation in diagnostics started
- first clinical laboratory was opened at and quality assurance became part
John Hopkins Hospital of the system.
- William Pepper Laboratory was also
opened at the University of PHILIPPINES
Pennsylvania
1901
- US government through the
Philippine Commission established a
Bureau of Government Laboratory
DR. JAMES C.TODD (1908) under the Philippine Commission Act
- wrote: “A Manual of Clinical No. 156
Diagnosis” 1905
- Published: “Clinical Diagnosis and - Reorganization of the Bureau of
Management by Laboratory Government Laboratories was
Methods” established for medical officers who
, sought a career in laboratory Technicians (6-month training with
research certificate)
1909 DR. TIRSO BRIONES
- Laboratory received over 7000 fecal - Joined the two doctors in the training
specimens, 900 urine specimens program at the PH Lab.
and 700 blood specimens 1954
1915 - Philippine Union College of Baesa,
- Reorganize into Philippine Health Caloocan, Rizal (present: Adventist
services but later reverted to the University of the Philippines) started
Bureau of Health by 1933 to offer BSMT through the Manila
1927 Sanitarium Hospital (MSH)
- The UP College of Public Health - Dr. Willa Hilgert Hedrick: founder of MT
formally opened its Certificate in education in the Philippines.With
Public Health program Mrs.Antoninette McKelvey -
JANUARY 1945 (END WWII) prepared curriculum and established
- Medical Laboratory was introduced the first complete lab in
by the 26th Medical Laboratory of the Microbiology, Parasitology, and
6th United State Army Histopathology at the MSH.
- Established at Quiricada Sta. Cruz, - The Bureau of Education (CHED)
Manila (present: Public Health approved the application.
Laboratory of the DOH) DR. JESSE UMALI
JUNE 1945 - Was the first graduate of MT; Doctor of
- 26th Med Lab left the Philippines and Medicine at FEU
endorsed the lab to the National 1957
DOH - Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr, Gustavo
October 1945 U. Reyes (UST; initially offered MT
- Dr. Pio de Roda (Bacteriologist) w/ Dr. course as elective for pharmacy
Mariano Icasiano (Mla. Health students)
Officer) re-organized and saved the 1960
remnants of the laboratory. - Feasibility study was done to offer
FEBRUARY 1945 BSMT at CEU
- civilians were trained to become 1962
members of the medical team. - First graduates of BSMT at CEU -
1947 FEU started school of MT
- Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Prudencia JUNE 12, 1961
Sta. Ana started training of Medical - BSMT was recognized as an official
technicians (HS and Paramedical program
graduates) JUNE 21, 1969
- no specific training period and no - RA 5527 “Philippine Medical
certificate is given to the trainee Technology Act of 1969”
1954
- Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana prepared
training syllabus for Medical
Practice 1 ”
URINALYSIS
Introduction to MT - done to diagnose illness
Medical Technology - oldest of the lab procedures
- Referred to as medical laboratory
science/clinical laboratory science - the HINDU PHYSICIAN (600BC)
application of science to develop - noted polyuria (excessive urination)
solutions to health problems or as classic sign of diabetes
issues such as the prevention or - recorded the sweet taste of diabetic
delay of onset of diseases or the urine - hence, why it attract ants
promotion and monitoring of good
health RUTH WILLIAMS
RESPONSIBILITIES - author: “An Introduction to the
- Examine and analyze body fluids, Profession of Medical Technology.” -
tissues and cells Believed that MT profession began
- Identify infective microorganisms - from the Medieval Period. (1096 -
Analyze the chemical constituents of 1438)
body fluids - urine with sweetish taste attract ants
- Identify blood-clotting abnormalities -
Cross-match donor blood for ANNE FAGELSON (14th Century) -
transfusions dates MT profession from the 14th
- Test blood for drug levels to century when a prominent Italian
measure the efficacy of particular physician at the University of
treatments Bologna employed one,
- Evaluate test results for accuracy ALESSANDRA GILLIANI
and help interpret them for the - performed tasks now under
the domain of the medical
physician
technology (first woman
recorded to practice MT)
HISTORY OF MT - died from a
GLOBAL laboratory-acquired infection
Hippocrates (400BC)
- Father of medicine
17TH CENTURY
- Author of “hippocratic oath” (code of
ethics for practicing physicians) ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK
- Four Humors or Body Fluids: (1632-1723)
● Blood - invented the first functional
● Phlegm microscope (contributed to the
● Yellow Bile progress of microbiology and
● Black Bile pathology)
- first to describe rbc, see protozoa
*Urine - was regarded as a composite. and classify bacteria according to
, shape (coccus, bacillus, spiral) - (author: Dr. James Todd and Dr.
HERMAN FEHLING (1848) Arthur Sanford, now under the
- performed the first quantitative test editorship of Davidson and Henry)
for urine sugar (fehling’s test)
- serves as a standard reference for
19TH CENTURY laboratories.
1922
PRODUCTION OF ANILINE DYES - - Course bulletin entitled “Courses in
staining bacteria was made possible. - Medical Technology for Clinical and
led to the development and Laboratory Technicians was issued -
advancement of microbiology American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP) was founded
*FACTS: 1940
The rapid advancement of Chemistry laid the - US required a 2-year collegiate
groundwork for the development of Modern
education and 12-month laboratory
Clinical Chemistry. The new science became
training
known in Germany and spread in Greece,
Turkey, England, Japan. 1950
- MT in US sought professional
It was in the US where MT practice was recognition; BS degree was offered
highly developed to the great extent due to its WWII
financial capabilities, manpower and interest, - Marked great effects on laboratory
more emphasized to cope up with the modern practice
world. - use of blood increased and “closed
system” for blood collection was
UNITED STATES widely adopted.
- Colorimetry (measurement of colors)
DR. DOUGLAS (1884) was started to be used in chemical
- started the first laboratory instruction analysis
1896 - Automation in diagnostics started
- first clinical laboratory was opened at and quality assurance became part
John Hopkins Hospital of the system.
- William Pepper Laboratory was also
opened at the University of PHILIPPINES
Pennsylvania
1901
- US government through the
Philippine Commission established a
Bureau of Government Laboratory
DR. JAMES C.TODD (1908) under the Philippine Commission Act
- wrote: “A Manual of Clinical No. 156
Diagnosis” 1905
- Published: “Clinical Diagnosis and - Reorganization of the Bureau of
Management by Laboratory Government Laboratories was
Methods” established for medical officers who
, sought a career in laboratory Technicians (6-month training with
research certificate)
1909 DR. TIRSO BRIONES
- Laboratory received over 7000 fecal - Joined the two doctors in the training
specimens, 900 urine specimens program at the PH Lab.
and 700 blood specimens 1954
1915 - Philippine Union College of Baesa,
- Reorganize into Philippine Health Caloocan, Rizal (present: Adventist
services but later reverted to the University of the Philippines) started
Bureau of Health by 1933 to offer BSMT through the Manila
1927 Sanitarium Hospital (MSH)
- The UP College of Public Health - Dr. Willa Hilgert Hedrick: founder of MT
formally opened its Certificate in education in the Philippines.With
Public Health program Mrs.Antoninette McKelvey -
JANUARY 1945 (END WWII) prepared curriculum and established
- Medical Laboratory was introduced the first complete lab in
by the 26th Medical Laboratory of the Microbiology, Parasitology, and
6th United State Army Histopathology at the MSH.
- Established at Quiricada Sta. Cruz, - The Bureau of Education (CHED)
Manila (present: Public Health approved the application.
Laboratory of the DOH) DR. JESSE UMALI
JUNE 1945 - Was the first graduate of MT; Doctor of
- 26th Med Lab left the Philippines and Medicine at FEU
endorsed the lab to the National 1957
DOH - Dr. Antonio Gabriel and Dr, Gustavo
October 1945 U. Reyes (UST; initially offered MT
- Dr. Pio de Roda (Bacteriologist) w/ Dr. course as elective for pharmacy
Mariano Icasiano (Mla. Health students)
Officer) re-organized and saved the 1960
remnants of the laboratory. - Feasibility study was done to offer
FEBRUARY 1945 BSMT at CEU
- civilians were trained to become 1962
members of the medical team. - First graduates of BSMT at CEU -
1947 FEU started school of MT
- Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Prudencia JUNE 12, 1961
Sta. Ana started training of Medical - BSMT was recognized as an official
technicians (HS and Paramedical program
graduates) JUNE 21, 1969
- no specific training period and no - RA 5527 “Philippine Medical
certificate is given to the trainee Technology Act of 1969”
1954
- Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana prepared
training syllabus for Medical
