MCQs, short practical answers, synthetic cases, finding errors and qualitative ordering use the existing MICA assessment formats. Sessions, history, progress and optional timing stay within Mon MICA.
FICTIONAL SITUATION · REFLECTION WITHOUT A SCORE
Fictional situation: a febrile patient has a positive bottle. Collection was difficult and only one set of bottles was submitted.
Can simple contamination be assumed?
No. Immediately communicate the result and collection limitations to the physician and laboratory. Contamination is possible, but true bloodstream infection cannot be excluded from these facts alone. The context and identified organism guide interpretation and decisions about further testing. The preanalytical difficulty must remain visible in documentation.