RESULTS: MARCH 2024 MedTech Medical Technologist Board Exam
According to Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Res. No. 1728, “Schedule of Licensure Examination for Year 2024,” the results of the Medical Technologist Board Examination (MedTech) for August 2024 will be released on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, or two (2) working days after the last day of the examination.
This two-day test was given in several sites around the Philippines on March 21 and 22, 2024 (Thursday and Friday). These locations included the NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Calapan, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga.
The PRC Professional Board of Medical Technology, directed by Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza and member, Dr. Leila Lany M. Florento, administered the examination.
MedTech 2024 Exam Coverage
The
following are the six (6) MedTech board subjects with corresponding weights:
1.
Clinical Chemistry (20%)
2.
Microbiology and Parasitology (20%)
3.
Clinical Microscopy (Urinalysis and other Body Fluids) (10%)
4.
Hematology (20%)
5. Blood Banking and Serology (20%)
6. Histopathologic Techniques, Cytotechnology, Medical Technology Laws, Related Laws and its Implementing Rules, and the Code of Ethics (10%)
MedTech Passing Score (%)
To
pass the written exam, examinees need an overall score of 75% or above and no more than a 50% in any of
the test’s major subjects. Unless the candidate fails at least 60% of the
subjects (the exact number will depend on the weights). Those who did not pass
the exam as a whole but nevertheless managed to get a score of at least 70%
were qualified to become registered medical laboratory technicians.
MedTech 2024 Rating Verification
The MedTech rating verification for the March 2024 Medical Technologist Board Exam (MTLE) given by the PRC Board of Medical Technology will be available via PRC online portal.