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The Dubai Health Authority conducts this computer-based examination for laboratory professionals holding a bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Technology. Designed to test independent diagnostic capability, the exam focuses on specimen analysis, automated instrumentation calibration, diagnostic microscopy, and quality assurance across hospital and clinical reference laboratories in Dubai. Candidates can schedule their testing session through Prometric once their educational credentials, experience, and DataFlow primary source verification have been verified on the DHA Sheryan portal.
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Exam Parameter |
Details |
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Exam Title |
Dubai Prometric Technologist Medical Laboratory Exam |
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Authority |
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) |
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Delivery Mode |
Prometric Computer-Based Test (CBT) |
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Exam Code |
LAB5631 |
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Question Format |
Multiple-Choice (Single Best Answer) |
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Number of MCQs |
150 questions |
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Exam Duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) |
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Passing Score |
60% |
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Negative Marking |
None |
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Language |
English |
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Score Result |
Pass / Fail report accessed via the DHA Sheryan portal |
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Score Validity |
5 years |
The examination syllabus reflects hands-on testing and supervisory laboratory operations. It assesses a technologist's ability to interpret peripheral blood films, resolve blood-banking discrepancies, identify bacterial and parasitic pathogens, evaluate automated analyzer data, and apply statistical quality control rules.
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Specialty Module |
Core Topics |
Key Focus Areas & Clinical Scenarios |
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Clinical Chemistry & Enzymology |
Carbohydrate metabolism, renal panels (BUN, creatinine, clearance), liver enzymes (ALT, AST, ALP, GGT), lipid profiles, cardiac biomarkers (Troponin, CK-MB), and therapeutic drug monitoring. |
Anion gap calculations, resolving hemolyzed or lipemic specimen interferences, diagnosing acid-base disorders from blood gases, and identifying enzymatic kinetic reaction errors. |
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Hematology & Hemostasis |
Complete blood count (CBC) parameters, red cell indices, manual differential counts, hemoglobinopathies, coagulation cascades, PT/INR, aPTT, and fibrinogen assays. |
Identifying abnormal red and white blood cell morphology on peripheral smears (sickle cells, blasts, toxic granulation), troubleshooting automated platelet clumping, and investigating unexplained prolonged aPTT. |
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Immunohematology & Blood Banking |
ABO/Rh grouping systems, unexpected antibody screening, crossmatching techniques, Coombs tests (DAT/IAT), and blood component therapy storage standards. |
Resolving ABO discrepancies (subgroups, cold autoantibodies), investigating acute hemolytic transfusion reactions, and managing Rh-negative maternal workups. |
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Clinical Microbiology & Bacteriology |
Gram-positive and Gram-negative identification pathways, culture media selection, aerobic vs. anaerobic culturing, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (Kirby-Bauer, MIC), and fastidious organisms. |
Differentiating staphylococci and streptococci, interpreting enterobacteriaceae biochemical tests, recognizing extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) patterns, and identifying acid-fast bacilli. |
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Immunology, Serology & Virology |
Antigen-antibody interactions, ELISA, chemiluminescence, autoimmune markers (ANA, RF), hepatitis and HIV serological markers, and viral load measurements. |
Interpreting hepatitis B diagnostic panels (HBsAg, anti-HBs, anti-HBc), troubleshooting prozone/postzone phenomena, and evaluating false-positive rapid screening tests. |
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Parasitology & Clinical Mycology |
Intestinal protozoa and helminth morphology, blood parasites (Plasmodium species, microfilariae), fungal wet mounts (KOH prep), and opportunistic yeasts/molds. |
Differentiating Entamoeba histolytica from non-pathogenic amoebas, identifying malaria rings and gametocytes on thick and thin blood films, and recognizing Candida and Aspergillus structures. |
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Urinalysis & Body Fluid Analysis |
Physical and chemical urine examination (reagent strips), microscopic sediment analysis, synovial fluid crystal examination, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell counts. |
Identifying microscopic casts, dysmorphic RBCs, and crystals, differentiating traumatic taps from true subarachnoid hemorrhage in CSF, and correlating cloudy fluids with sepsis. |
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Laboratory Safety & Biosafety Standards |
Biosafety levels (BSL-1 through BSL-4), personal protective equipment (PPE), chemical hygiene plans, biohazard waste segregation, and spill containment protocols. |
Immediate response to centrifuge tube breakage, handling suspected risk-group pathogens, standard sharps management, and post-exposure prophylaxis guidelines. |
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Quality Control & Laboratory Management |
Internal quality control (Levey-Jennings charts, Westgard multirules), external quality assessment (EQA/PT), reference interval validation, and calibration verification. |
Detecting analytical trends and systematic shifts on LJ charts, rejecting out-of-control runs using Westgard rules (1-2s, 1-3s, 2-2s), and tracking pre-analytical specimen rejection rates. |