KPL BUREAU CIRCULAR NO. 3, September 01, 1990
DESIGNATION OF LABORATORIES IN RURAL HEALTH UNITS (RHU) AND MUNICIPAL/COMMUNITY HOSPITALS AS EXTENSIONS OF THE DISTRICT HOSPITAL CLINICAL LABORATORY
and Regulations Governing the Registration, Operation and Maintenance of
Clinical Laboratories in the Philippines” (A.O. #49-B, s. 1988), the
following policies are adopted by the Bureau of Research and
Laboratories regarding government laboratories doing routine or minimum
laboratory examinations:
1. Laboratories in Rural Health Units (RHU) and
Municipal/Community Hospitals of the Department of Health in the
catchment area of the District Hospital may be declared as extensions of
the Clinical Laboratory of such District Hospital. As extensions, they
shall be supervised by the Physician-in-charge of the District Hospital
laboratory.2. When the latter laboratory applies to renew its license to
operate, it shall list the laboratories it supervises within its
jurisdiction. Such Rural Health Unit & Municipal/Community Hospital
Clinical Laboratories declared as extensions are not obliged to obtain a
separate license to operate from the Bureau of Research and
Laboratories.
Please be guided accordingly.
Adopted: 1 Sept. 1990
(SGD.) MARIETTA D. CARPIO-BACCAY
Director