Thursday, July 7, 2011

Table of Specifications for the Medical Technology Board Exam


Revised Matrix/ Table of Specifications (TOS) for the Licensure Examination
(Finalized with PASMETH and PAMET)
(released by the PRC Board of Medical Technology)

Microbiology and Parasitology (20%)


MICROBIOLOGY (70%)
WEIGHT (%)
1
BACTERIOLOGY
49%

1.1 Collection, Transport , Processing and staining of specimens
5%

1.2 Culture Media
5%

1.3. Bacteria (Aerobes)


            1.3.1 Morphology and staining characteristics
5%

            1.3.2. cultural characteristics
5%

            1.3.3. Work up for identification, biochemical, differential and confirmatory tests
14%

            1.3.4. Serologic/molecular tests
3%

            1.3.5. Susceptibility Tests
4%

            1.3.6. Bacteriologic examination of water, food, milk and utensils
2%

1.4.Anaerobes
2%

1.5 Mycobateria
2%

1.6. Other bacteria with unusual growth requirements (Spirochetes, Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, Rickettsia)
2%
2
MYCOLOGY
4%

2.1 Collection, transport and examination of clinical specimens
2%

2.2. Culture
2%
3
VIROLOGY
4%

3.1. General characteristics, transmission of diseases
2%

3.2. Collection, transport and examination of clinical specimens
2%
4
EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUMENTATION
5%

4.1. Manual
3%

4.2. Automated
2%
5
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SAFETY
8%

5.1. Collection of Specimen
2%

5.2. Quality Control
2%

5.3. Safety- Patient/Staff
2%

5.4. Safety – Workplace / Environment
2%

SUBTOTAL
70%

PARASITOLOGY (30%)

6
Parasites – Life Cycle, Morphological characteristics, epidemiology, prevention and control
21%

6.1. Nematodes
5%

6.2. Trematodes
5%

6.3. Cestodes
5%

6.4. Protozoa
5%

6.5. Ectoparasites
1%
7
Parasitologic Techniques
5%

7.1. Routine
2%

7.2. Concentration
2%

7.3. Others
1%
8
Quality Assurance
4%

8.1. Collection and Preservation of Specimen
2%

8.2. Quality Control
2%

SUBTOTAL
30%

TOTAL
100%

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