1.

Requirements for Implementation of the Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology

Internship Training Program
a. CHED Memorandum Order No. 14 s. 2006
b. Inspection and Monitoring
c.
 The approval/accreditation of the Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science
internship training program shall be effective for a period of two (2) years.
 The renewal of the accreditation of the Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science
internship training program shall be done every two (2) years based on the outcome of
the inspection, monitoring and compliance with the training requirements including the
evaluation and review of the past 5-year performance for the training of medical
technology interns.
 The monitoring and evaluation of the internship program shall be done every two (2)
years.

2.

1. Classifications of Laboratories according to Function

* Clinical Pathology- includes Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology, Parasitology, Mycology,

Clinical Microscopy, Immunology and Serology, Immunohematology, Blood Banking, Laboratory
Endocrinology, Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and other similar disciplines.

* Anatomic Pathology- includes Surgical Pathology, Immunohistopathology, Cytology, Autopsy and

Forensic Pathology.

2.

Primary Secondary Tertiary

Space in sq. m. 10 20 60
Equipment or  Burner/Alcohol  Burner/Alcohol  Burner/Alcohol
instrument Lamp Lamp Lamp
 Hemacytometer  Hemacytometer  Hemacytometer
 Hematocrit  Hematocrit  Hematocrit
centrifuge centrifuge centrifuge
 Urinometer  Refrigerator  Blood counter
 Centrifuge  Photometer differential
 Hemoglobinometer  Serofuge  Refrigerator
 Microscope  Centrifuge  Photometer
 Microscope  Water bath
  Urinometer  Stethoscope
 Water bath  Rotator
 Autoclave (in
lab/CSR)
 Centrifuge
 Microscope
 Urinometer
 Serofuge
 Timer, interval
 Incubator, 35
deg. 2 deg.
 Beam balance
 Weighing scale
 Drying oven

For Anatomic Pathology

Services
 Microtome with
knife
 Paraffin oven
 Floatation bath

3.

* Application for Permit to Construct

a. Letter of Application to the Director of BHFS

b. Four sets of Site Development Plans and Floor Plans approved by an architect and/or engineer.

c. DTI/SEC Registration (for private clinical laboratory)

* Application for new license: A duly notarized application form “Petition to Establish, Operate and
Maintain a Clinical Laboratory” (Annex B), shall be filed by the owner or his duly authorized
representative at the BHFS.

* Application for renewal of license: A duly notarized application form “Application for Renewal of
License to Establish, Operate and Maintain a Clinical Laboratory” (Annex C), shall be filed by the owner
of his duly authorized representative at the respective CHD.

Application for renewal of license shall be filed within 90 days before the expiry date of the license
described as follows:

Region Schedule of application for renewal of license

 NCR January to March
1, 2, 3 A, CAR February to April
4, 5 & 6 March to May
7, 8 & 9 April to June
10, 11, 12, CARAGA & ARMM May to July

*Penalties

a. A penalty of one thousand pesos (P1000.00) for late renewal shall be charged in addition to the
renewal fee for all categories if the application is filed during the next two (2) months after expiry date.

b. An application received more than two (2) months after expiry date shall be fined one hundred pesos
(P100.00) for each month thereafter in addition to the P1000.00 penalty.