Laboratory Services for TB Patients

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12. Laboratory Services For TB Patients
To provide laboratory services for the probable TB patient, to provide early and proper
medication in order to reduce mortality and morbidity of TB patients.
Office or Division: Office of the City Health Officer
Classification: Simple
Type of Transaction: Government to Clients
Who may avail: All probable and identified TB
symptomatic patients
CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS WHERE TO SECURE
None
CLIENT FEES TO PROCESSING PERSON
AGENCY ACTIONS
STEPS BE PAID TIME RESPONSIBLE
1.1 Assess /
interviews.
History taking
Take note of
Signs/symptoms
Instructs client for the
proper collection of
Rhoma Salvador
1. Go to your sputum specimens. Laboratory Aide
respective Gives 1 sputum cup
None 5 minutes
Barangay properly labeled. Lorena Montoya
Health Center Log in TB registry Laboratory Aide
1.2 Instructs to come
back the following day
for submission of 1
sputum.
specimen (1st spot
Collection 5 am)
2.1 Assess specimen
submitted for quality Rhoma Salvador
2. Submits 1
assurance Fills up None Laboratory Aide
sputum cup at 3 minutes
laboratory request
City Health
Lorena Montoya
Office TB
Health education
Laboratory Aide
DOTS Center Submit specimen to
the Laboratory
2.2 Assess for Quality
Rhoma Salvador
assurance
Laboratory Aide
Checks / reviews the
None
Laboratory request if
Lorena Montoya
completely filled up
Laboratory Aide
Enter on Laboratory
TB
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Registry Label
specimen cups
Ready for
GeneXpert Testing
Rhoma Salvador
Laboratory Aide
3. GeneXpert 3. Performs 1 Hr. & 10
None
Processing GeneXpert testing mins Lorena Montoya
Laboratory Aide
Neldy C.
Cervantes, RN
Nurse II
4. Come back (TB Dots Brgy.
for the result 4. Refer to TB DOTS Manggahan)
after the Nurse Coordinator for None 2 minutes
Prescribe Enrollment Ma. Josefa B.
period Mugol, RN
Nurse I
(TB Dots Main
Health Center)
5. Interview History
Neldy C.
taking / Contact
Cervantes, RN
Tracing Vital signs
Nurse II
taking Weighing (TB Dots Brgy.
Categorized client. Manggahan)
5. Go to
Log in on TB registry None 1 Hr.
DOTS Center
Give initial. Ma. Josefa B.
Dose/treatment card Mugol, RN
Instruct client for the Nurse I
(TB Dots Main
medication.
Health Center)
Health education
TB DOTS Nurse
/ Nurse / Midwife
/ CHO / Medical
6. Recording/interview
Officers:
6. Go back to Take note of any
Jonathan P.
your reaction client may
Luseco, MD
respective experienced
City Health
Barangay If not manageable- / Officer II
Health Center adverse reaction
None 2 minutes
for follow – refers to CHO / MO’s / Abe D. Escario,
ups TB drugs TB DOTS Nurse MD
(6- month Instruct client for City Health
Officer I
supply follow-ups sputum.
for free) Collection/examination
Cherry L.
of submission
Aspuria, MD
Medical Officer
IV
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Yves M. Talosig,
MD
Medical Officer III
End of Process: Total None 2 Hours and 23 Minutes
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