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Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric Exam
The Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Medical Microbiology Technologist professional title, listed by the DHA under code MIC5691. It is a technologist-grade licence, which is assessed one level above the technician paper in both scope and depth.
Exam Guidelines by Prometric and Pearson VUE
Exam summary, coverage areas and references
Duration
3 hrs
Questions
150
Exam Code
MIC5691
Exam Fee
USD 240
about AED 881
Pass Score
55%
Exam Coverage
- Growth Media & Staining Techniques
- Infectious Disease
- Molecular Microbiology
- Respiratory Tract, TB, and CNS Infections
- Blood Sepsis & Bacteriology
- Immunology / Serology
- Diagnostic Virology
- Mycology and Parasitology
Reference Texts (8)
- 1. Bacterial Metabolism, Gottschalk, 2nd Edition, Springer
- 2. Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, Forbes et al, 12th Edition, 2007, Mosby
- 3. Basic Immunology, Abbas et al, 3rd Edition, 2009, Saunders/Elsevier
- 4. Burton's Microbiology for Health Sciences, Engelkirk, 9th Edition, 2010, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- 5. Dietary Supplements, Toxicology, and Clinical Pharmacology, Cupp and Tracy,Humana
- 6. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Fauci et al, 17th Edition, 2008, McGraw-Hill
- 7. Koneman's Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, Winn et al, 6th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
- 8. Mackie and McCartney Practical Medical Microbiology, Collee et al, 14th Edition, Churchill Livingstone Allied Health Category Allied Health Category
Chapters
4.8(227)
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Full-length · timed · 55% to passAbout the Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric Exam (MIC5691)
The Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric exam is the licensing paper allied health professionals sit for the Medical Microbiology Technologist professional title, listed by the DHA under code MIC5691. It is a technologist-grade licence, which is assessed one level above the technician paper in both scope and depth.
MIC5691 is set across 8 blueprint areas: growth media & staining techniques, infectious disease, molecular microbiology, respiratory tract, tb, and cns infections, blood sepsis & bacteriology, immunology / serology, diagnostic virology and mycology and parasitology. Questions are written from 8 named reference texts, listed in the guidelines above.
Our MIC5691 bank holds 1,600 explained questions, about 11 times the length of the real sitting.
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Medical Microbiology Technologist exam: frequently asked questions
What is the exam code for the Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric exam?
MIC5691 is the DHA code for the Medical Microbiology Technologist paper in the Allied Healthcare listing.
How many questions are in the Medical Microbiology Technologist exam and how long is it?
150 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours, about 1.2 minutes per question.
What is the pass mark for the Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric exam?
55% under the DHA guideline for MIC5691, which is 83 of 150 questions answered correctly.
How much is the MIC5691 exam fee?
The DHA guideline lists USD 240 (about AED 881) for the MIC5691 sitting.
What topics does the Medical Microbiology Technologist exam cover?
The official blueprint splits the paper across 8 areas: Growth Media & Staining Techniques, Infectious Disease, Molecular Microbiology, Respiratory Tract, TB, and CNS Infections, Blood Sepsis & Bacteriology, Immunology / Serology, Diagnostic Virology and Mycology and Parasitology.
Which authorities accept the Medical Microbiology Technologist Prometric exam?
DHA, MOHAP, SCFHS, QCHP, NHRA and OMSB license allied health professionals through Prometric-delivered papers; DOH uses Pearson VUE.
How should I prepare for MIC5691?
Start with Growth Media & Staining Techniques and Infectious Disease, then work through the 1,600 explained MCQs chapter by chapter and sit the timed mocks until you clear 55% with margin.
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