MT POST case studies
MT POST · Put your knowledge to work in context.
MT POST refers to a professional certification pathway for medical technologists (clinical laboratory scientists) seeking to demonstrate entry-level or practicing competence across the laboratory. It is intended for graduates of accredited medical laboratory science or medical technology programs, as well as laboratory professionals preparing to validate their knowledge for hiring, licensure, or career advancement. The MT POST case studies are 5 cases and about 4,972 words.
1The 'Normal' Anion Gap in a Vomiting Patient with an Albumin of 2.1
A 62-year-old woman is admitted at 16:20 from a nursing home with three days of vomiting and poor oral intake. Her medications are furosemide 40 mg twice daily and lisinopril 20 mg daily.
910 words, about 5 min2Six Tubes, One Snowstorm, One Warfarin Dose
At 19:10 on a Tuesday, during a snowstorm, a courier delivers six tubes from a three-site family practice network. The draw log shows all six were collected between 11:15 and 11:50 that morning, and they travelled in one plastic bag with a single cold pack that is now at room temperature.
1,029 words, about 5 min3A Pre-op Troponin That Will Not Dilute
A 54-year-old man is scheduled for elective inguinal hernia repair and is sent for routine pre-operative blood work at an outpatient draw site. He has no chest pain, no dyspnea, and no cardiac history.
989 words, about 5 min4Eight Days of a Creatinine Drift and 260 Reported Results
Creatinine is measured with a two-level quality control system on the main chemistry analyzer. Level 1 (mean 0.90 mg/dL, SD 0.04) has tracked within 1 SD for two weeks.
986 words, about 5 min5A Saturday Night Needlestick and a Source Patient Who Has Not Been Asked
Saturday, 21:40, inpatient oncology floor. A 24-year-old phlebotomy student in her fourth week is drawing blood from a 47-year-old man admitted for cellulitis.
1,058 words, about 5 min