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Medical Laboratory
Science 1
By Heinemann:
• Application of principles of natural, physical and biological
sciences.
• Performance of laboratory procedures
• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases
By Anna Fagelson:
• Performance of laboratory determinations and analyses
• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases
• Maintenance of health
By Walters
• Health profession concerned with performing laboratory
analyses
•Obtaining information necessary in the diagnosis and
treatment of disease
•Maintenance of good health
According to “The Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
(RA 5527)”
• 1500 B.C.
• “Father of Medicine”
• Advocated the use of “mind and
senses” as diagnostic tools.
• Described 4 humors or body
fluids in the human body
• Associated the appearance of
bubbles on the surface of urine to
kidney disease and chronic
illness
• Around 50 A.D. – Rufus of Ephesus
• Middle Ages
• Diagnosis by “water
casting” was popularized.
• 1096-1438 (Medieval period)
• Quacks reaped fortunes from
diagnosing disease by the
appearance of the urine.
(Ruth Williams)
19th century
• production of aniline dyes which is used in staining bacteria
for microscopy.
• Era of public health
1861- Louis Pasteur
• Discovered the concepts of
aerobic and anaerobic bacteria
• Discovered that wine spoiling due
to microbes could be prevented
by partial heat sterilization
(pasteurization) at a temperature
of 55̊C
̊ – 60̊C
̊ .
• Developed a vaccine against
anthrax in 1881.
Robert Koch
• Formulated the Koch’s postulates
• Specificity of a pathogen can be established if:
• 1. It is present in all cases
• 2. Inoculations of its pure culture produce disease in
animals
• 3. From these cultures, it can again be obtained
• 4. Then it can again be propagated in pure cultures
The History of Medical
Technology in the United states
1896,
• Another clinical laboratory was also opened at the University of
Pennsylvania
• William Pepper Laboratory
1908- Dr. James C. Todd
1915,
• The state legislature of Pennsylvania enacted a law requiring all
hospitals and institutions to have an adequate laboratory and to
employ a full time laboratory technician.
1922, University of Minnesota-
• One of the first school to train laboratory workers.
• A course bulletin was titled “ Courses in Medical
Technology for Clinical and laboratory Technicians.
1950,
• Standard curriculum was formalized in preparation for a
Bachelor of Science degree.
The History of Medical
Technology in the Philippines
• Dr. Jesse Umali- First graduate if the program in the PUC (1956)
• 1957 – University of Santo Tomas offered Medical
Technology as a major in the degree B.S in Pharmacy not B.S
Medical Technology and without the 12-month internship
training