Pro-care Laboratories
Mr. Dela Paz, an OFW from Saudi Arabia, went to Pro-care Laboratories. He was required to report to a medical facility located and owned by his agency for his annual check up and mandatory immigration testing. For this check up: he was required to be tested with the following laboratory analysis: Routine Chemical Chemistry Testing Routine Urinalysis . Routine Fecalysis . Routine Hematology . Blood Culture and Sensitivity After his laboratory testing, he tested positive for Ancylostoma ceylonicum. This intestinal parasite is endemic in Saudi Arabia and has been known to cause a tropical neglected emerging disease in the Philippines. As part of the laboratory’s quality assessment, a sample was sent to DOH for confirmatory testing of the parasite. What is the classification of Pro-care laboratories according to institutional character? Defend your answer.

