Cambodia Laboratory Exit Exam case studies
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The Cambodia Laboratory Exit Exam is the final assessment for students completing a medical laboratory technology program in Cambodia. It is designed to ensure that graduates have the knowledge and skills required to practice safely and effectively in clinical laboratories. The exam is typically taken at the end of the training program and is a requirement for graduation or licensure, depending on the institution and regulatory body. The content covers the major disciplines of laboratory medicine, including clinical chemistry, hematology and blood transfusion, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, laboratory management and quality assurance, instrumentation, public health laboratory practice, and professional ethics. The Cambodia Laboratory Exit Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,931 words.
1Critical potassium after a delayed, haemolysed sample from an IV arm
At 02:00 in a provincial hospital, a 58-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is admitted with vomiting and confusion. He has a fever of 38.4°C and blood pressure 92/54 mmHg.
640 words, about 3 min2Suspected acute haemolytic transfusion reaction after a wrong-unit issue
At 14:20, a 34-year-old woman with postpartum haemorrhage is receiving her second unit of packed red cells. Her blood group is A RhD positive; the unit label also says A RhD positive.
578 words, about 3 min3Gram-negative diplococci in CSF and an open-bench centrifuge
On a Monday morning, a 19-year-old student is brought to the emergency department with fever 39.2°C, severe headache, neck stiffness and a non-blanching petechial rash. A lumbar puncture is performed after a CT scan shows no mass lesion.
586 words, about 3 min4Severe falciparum malaria with 7% parasitaemia and one course of IV artesunate
A 26-year-old man working in a forested area of Mondulkiri province presents with 4 days of fever, rigors, headache and vomiting. Temperature 39.6°C, pulse 112/min, blood pressure 100/60 mmHg, respiratory rate 26/min.
543 words, about 3 min5Discordant rapid HIV tests in pregnancy after a cold-chain breach
A 28-year-old pregnant woman attends an antenatal clinic at 14 weeks gestation. A rapid HIV test using whole blood is reactive.
584 words, about 3 min