CSMLS MLA Exam case studies
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The CSMLS Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA) certification exam is a computer-based examination offered by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science, with remote proctoring available for candidates who cannot write in person. It is intended for people who have completed an MLA training program and want national certification as a medical laboratory assistant, and it is also relevant to internationally educated candidates and to students preparing to enter the workforce. The CSMLS MLA Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,112 words.
1Glucose Meter QC Failure Before Insulin Rounds
At 06:45 on a 24-bed medical ward, you are the only MLA on shift. The ward's sole blood glucose meter is due for its daily two-level quality control check.
646 words, about 3 min2Delayed Unpreserved Urine Culture From a Nursing Home
At 14:10 on a Friday, a courier delivers a urine specimen from an 82-year-old woman in a nursing home. The requisition says 'Urine C&S-rule out UTI.' The collection time on the label is 12:05 the previous day.
620 words, about 3 min3Needlestick After Safety Device Failure
At 10:20 in a community collection centre, you perform a venipuncture on a 47-year-old man using a butterfly needle with a safety device. After the draw, you activate the safety mechanism, but it does not click into place.
657 words, about 3 min4Pressure to Falsify a Refrigerator Temperature Log
At 15:30, you are finishing a shift in a hospital core laboratory. The 07:00 refrigerator temperature log for the specimen fridge is blank.
576 words, about 3 min5A Partner Requests STI Results at the Reception Desk
At 14:00, a man in a work uniform approaches the outpatient laboratory reception where you are the MLA. He asks for the results of his partner's 'infection tests.' He gives her full name, date of birth, and health card number, and says, 'I'm her husband and her emergency contact-she told me to ask.' The patient, a 29-year-old woman, had chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV tests two days ago.
613 words, about 3 min