PREPARED BY: LUIZA D.

BOTENGAN, RMT
 Intended Learning Outcomes:

• At the end of the module, you should be able

to:
– describe the potential of becoming employed as
a medical technologist;
– discuss the needs and demands of medical
technology services.
– differentiate traditional and non-traditional
roles of a medical technologist
 ROLES OF A MT

1. Traditional
2. Non-traditional
 1. Traditional Roles

• Traditional crucial roles in detection,

diagnosis, and treatment of diseases:
– Carry out routine and advanced laboratory
tests using standard laboratory methods.
• Routine tests: e.g. CBC, UA, FA, BT, etc.
• Advanced tests: Test for hormones,
microbiological tests, etc.
– Microscopic analysis of body fluids and tissue
samples
• Identify parasites, fungi, bacteria
- Determining chemical content of body
fluids
- Determining concentrations of
compounds present in the blood
– BT and Cross matching
– Drug testing
- Preparation of Specimen
– Counting of cells
– Quality assurance
• refers to establishing and maintaining a certain
level of quality in a product or service.
 2. Non-Traditional Roles
• Working in physicians’ office and health
clinics
• Education and teaching
• Product development, marketing and sales
• Technical representatives
• Laboratory testing to help develop new
healthcare products or pharmaceutical
agents
• Others
– Encoder
– Contact tracer
– Office assistant
– Etc.
 REWARDING CAREER

• Multiple careers
• Job satisfaction
• Independence
• Expanding roles
• Travelers and explorers
 JOB OPPORTUNITIES

A. Clinical/Medical Laboratory
B. Clinical areas
C. Business and industrial areas
D. Academic areas
A. CLINICAL LABORATORY
 Laboratory
1. Immunology and serology
2. Blood banking
3. Clinical chemistry
4. Hematology
5. Histopathology
6. Clinical microscopy
7. Microbiology

• Bioengineering
 1. Immunology and serology
• Antigen and antibody detection
• Investigation of problems/disorders wiht the
immune system
• Determination of organ, tissue, and fluid
compatibility for transplantation.
 2. Blood Banking
• Blood typing
• Compatibility testing
• Blood donation
3. Clinical Chemistry
4. HEMATOLOGY
5. Histopathology
6. Clinical Microscopy
7. Microbiology
 BIOENGINEERING

• Deals with:
– The Use of genetic technologies in
evaluating and diagnosing genetic
disorders and cancer research.
Genetic Modified Organism
B. CLINICAL AREAS
 1. Drug testing centers

• Department of Health
• Bureau of Health Facilities and Services
 Drug testing

• Sample: blood, urine, oral fluid, sweat or

hair
– Steroids
– Amphetamines : stimulant drugs
• methamphetamine
– Cocaine
– Ecstasy
– Opiates
2. Therapeutic drug monitoring centers

• Measuring specific drugs at designated

intervals to maintain a constant
concentration in a patient's bloodstream
• Measure therapeutic effect of a certain
drugs
 3. Cord blood centers
• Cord blood
– Blood remaining in the umbilical cord
and the placenta after the birth of a baby
– Stem cells
C. BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
AREAS
• Product development and design
• Marketing and sales
• Environmental health
• Insurance
D. ACADEME
• Teaching and research
 References:
Sally A. Suba and Jennifer F. Florida (2014).
Introduction to Medical Technology with Science,
Technology, and Society. Cengage Learning Asia
Pte Ltd, Pasig City, Philippines

Cardona et al (2015). Introduction to Medical

Technology. C&E Publishing, Quezon City.

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