Bulacan Medical Center Work Immersion Wrachelle Marie Del Rosario.

BSMT – 1A
1. Blood Banking

Our group’s first trip goes within the blood banking section where we meet medical technologist, Ms. Calayag who introduced
us to some of the responsibilities they face and basic information we ought to know as medical students in the blood banking
unit. First, she let us witness the process of blood typing to which she stated the most dangerous task as for the reason that if
we mistakenly give the patient a wrong blood type it will surely be fatal resulting from agglutination. I learned the basic four
types of the human blood; A, B, AB and O. Of course the cross matching is included and we also walk in through the area
where they store the fresh frozen plasma, saying that the temperature must be strictly monitored. The staffs from the blood
banking section were accommodating enough for me personally, not to be intimidated and freely acquire what they are
capable of undertaking.

2. Hematology

In the study of blood called hematology sector, they familiarize us to a machine called hematology analyzer. This machine is
in charge for complete blood count (CBC) and platelet counting. For the smear and staining, the intern clearly reminds us that
the specimen must be utterly dried for it will not wash out during the dipping course in Methionine and buffer. From M5 to
M3 machine the results will be encoded to a computer for the purpose of printing and duplication. The medical student
furthermore educates us about the in-patient and out-patient settings. She specified that before running the results, it’s a
requisite to be checked by the staff first. Generally, I apprehend that the wide varieties make hematologists important in
evolving examination and treatment of patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases.

3. Immunology
 In the field of immunology and serology, we were guided by medical technologist, Ms. Maria Mendoza, leading us to the
basic tasks that they do. This section involves tests for cancer, liver and thyroid diseases. Tests typically undergo through
profiling abnormalities in the body by harmful foreign substances such as antigens.

4. Clinical Chemistry

The fourth section was the Clinical chemistry and we’ve only got a chance to talk with an intern. According to her, clinical
chemistry is the process of analyzing different chemical fluids in the body through specimen collection. Most tests are
performed to short turn around time as for obviously, immediate results.

5. Clinical Microscopy

Fifth from our trip is the clinical microscopy and it deals mainly in parasites or parasitology. We met Ms. Atendido, a
registered medical technologist who acquaint with us to some of the tests that they offer. Those are urinalysis, fecalysis,
semen analysis, CSF, plural fluid and peritoneal fluid. She reminded us that in this unit, sanitation is an obligation as for
handling delicate samples. Ms. Atendido told us that before they execute the process, they ought to enlist the patient’s
information beforehand. I honestly enjoyed this part because she let us try to see different specimen under the microscope
despite having such restricted time for our session.

6. Microbiology

The microbiology section is another part that I enjoyed the most and who was leaded by Mrs. Gonzales. This is where they
hold extensive studies to different microorganisms. The process take place through observing and cultivating specimens to
create clinical results on microorganisms that reacts to a certain mixture. This test would determine the needed approach that
will affect the cultivated organisms.
7. Histopathology

I respect this field for it was my ideal path. Basically, I have learned from the laboratory chairman, Mrs. Espiritu that
Histopathology is the study of both living and the dead for it encompasses autopsy and biopsy. Biopsy deals with the
examination of tissues and cells of a living person while the autopsy is the process used to identify the cause of death, whether
it’s natural, intentional or accidental death. Histopathology is a very risky task as for the reason that it requires, of course,
presence of mind to avoid false diagnosis that can harm and kill patients instantly as for that you can only get a sample once.
She gave us an advice that we must treat our patient like our own relatives.

8. Blood Center

Inside the blood center, we were oriented by the chief Medical Technologist, Ms. Richie Espejo. She grant us with simple
information about donating blood. According to her, of course, they need a healthy donor who weighs 51kg. The donated
blood must not be above 10% of the donor's blood volume. As for the shell life, it has 35 days and also depends on the
additives from the blood bag. She detailed that they collect 20-100 bags per day.

9. Phlebotomy

In phlebotomy, interns orient us with basic guides and that includes that this section mainly contains request and records of
patients for interview purposes. This is where the extraction blood takes place. Blood containers must be appropriate for the
test needed by the patient. It is also an utmost rule to double check the name of the patient to avoid mishaps.