RRB Lab Technician case studies
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The RRB Lab Technician recruitment exam is a computer-based selection test used by Indian Railways to shortlist candidates for laboratory technician and lab assistant posts in railway hospitals and health units. It suits candidates with a science background - typically 12th standard with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, or a diploma or degree in medical laboratory technology - who want a stable technical role supporting diagnostic testing, sample collection and record-keeping in a clinical setting. The RRB Lab Technician case studies are 5 cases and about 2,169 words.
1Low Platelet Count With Clumps on the Smear
A 32-year-old man attends a pre-employment medical check. He is asymptomatic, has no bruising, bleeding, fever, or recent illness, and takes no medicines.
467 words, about 2 min2Fasting Glucose in a Delayed Plain Tube
A 46-year-old woman with a body-mass index of 31 kg/m² and a mother with type 2 diabetes attends a clinic for a fasting blood test. Blood is drawn at 07:30 into a plain serum tube, not a fluoride tube.
414 words, about 2 min3Mixed Growth in a Urine Culture
A 26-year-old woman presents with dysuria, urinary frequency, and suprapubic discomfort for two days. She has no fever, rigors, flank pain, vomiting, or vaginal discharge.
415 words, about 2 min4Glucose QC Shift After a Reagent Lot Change
A clinical chemistry laboratory runs two levels of glucose quality-control material with each batch on an automated analyser. Over 20 days, level 1 has a mean of 100 mg/dL and a standard deviation (SD) of 3 mg/dL; level 2 has a mean of 120 mg/dL and an SD of 4 mg/dL.
446 words, about 2 min5Wrong MRN on a Barcode Label
A 58-year-old inpatient, Mr A, has a fasting glucose of 5.8 mmol/L and an HbA1c of 6.1%. A 71-year-old inpatient, Mr B, has the same surname and was admitted on the same day with confusion; his capillary glucose is 2.9 mmol/L, a critical low value.
427 words, about 2 min