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CTBS EXAM PREP - CERTIFIED TISSUE BANK
SPECIALIST | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
What is the storage conditions temp for commonly transplanted
human tissue: cardiac and vascular:
a. 1-10 degrees C
b. -100 degrees C
c. 10-10 degrees C
d. -20to 4-10 degrees C - ✔✔✔ correct answer > b. -100 degrees C
Processing of skin that is to be frozen shall be initiated within
____days of retrieval, provided the skin is placed in tissue storage
media which is replaced at least every___hours.
a. 14, 96
b. 14,72
c. 10,96
d. 10,72 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > d. 10,72
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Processing, which includes dissection and packaging, of cardiac
and vascular tissue shall be preformed in a certified and
qualified Class ___( or cleaner) laminar flow:
a. 1000
b. 500
c. 100
d. 200 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. 100
To prevent additional warm ischemia and potential cellular or
matrix damage caused by temp cycling, methods shall be
employed that maintain the tissue and solutions:
a. 1-40 degrees C
b.1-10 degrees C
c. -1- -5 degrees C
d. 5 -10 degrees C - ✔✔✔ correct answer > b.1-10 degrees C
Reagents shall be stored in accordance with AATB and FDA
instructions
(T/F) - ✔✔✔ correct answer > True
Allograft heart valve grafts shall be inspected, evaluated, and
sized by internal valve annulus diameter, and recorded in ___
a. Inches
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b. Centimeters (cm)
c. Millimeters (mm)
d. Not Applicable - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. Millimeters (mm)
Processing of exposed skin shall be performed in a
bacteriological and laminar flow environment
(T/F) - ✔✔✔ correct answer > True
Cardiac and vascular tissue processing shall include an antibiotic
disinfection period followed by what 3 activities?
a. Recovery
b. Irradiation
c. Packaging
d. Preservation
e. Sterilization
f. Storage
g. Rinsing - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. Packaging, d. Preservation, and f.
Storage
Warm ischemic time for cardiac tissue is defined as:
a. The time interval from subjecting vascular tissue to transport
solution and wet ice temp at retrieval to the beginning of
disinfection
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b. The time interval from subjecting cardiac tissue to cold rinse
(or transport) solution at retrieval to the beginning of disinfection
c. The time interval from asystole to subjecting cardiac tissue to
cold rinse (or transport) solution at retrieval
d. The time interval from asystole to subjecting vascular tissue to
transport solution and wet ice temp at retrieval - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> c. The time interval from asystole to subjecting cardiac tissue to
cold rinse (or transport) solution at retrieval
The total ischemic time shall not exceed ____hrs of cardiac and
vascular
a. 24
b. 48
c. 12
d. 72 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > a. 24
Vascular grafts shall be inspected, evaluated, and sized by
diameter and recorded in ____.
a. Millimeters (mm)
b. Not Applicable
c. Centimeters (cm)
d. Inches - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. Centimeters (cm)
CTBS EXAM PREP - CERTIFIED TISSUE BANK
SPECIALIST | FREQUENTLY TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS |
BRAND NEW!
What is the storage conditions temp for commonly transplanted
human tissue: cardiac and vascular:
a. 1-10 degrees C
b. -100 degrees C
c. 10-10 degrees C
d. -20to 4-10 degrees C - ✔✔✔ correct answer > b. -100 degrees C
Processing of skin that is to be frozen shall be initiated within
____days of retrieval, provided the skin is placed in tissue storage
media which is replaced at least every___hours.
a. 14, 96
b. 14,72
c. 10,96
d. 10,72 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > d. 10,72
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Processing, which includes dissection and packaging, of cardiac
and vascular tissue shall be preformed in a certified and
qualified Class ___( or cleaner) laminar flow:
a. 1000
b. 500
c. 100
d. 200 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. 100
To prevent additional warm ischemia and potential cellular or
matrix damage caused by temp cycling, methods shall be
employed that maintain the tissue and solutions:
a. 1-40 degrees C
b.1-10 degrees C
c. -1- -5 degrees C
d. 5 -10 degrees C - ✔✔✔ correct answer > b.1-10 degrees C
Reagents shall be stored in accordance with AATB and FDA
instructions
(T/F) - ✔✔✔ correct answer > True
Allograft heart valve grafts shall be inspected, evaluated, and
sized by internal valve annulus diameter, and recorded in ___
a. Inches
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b. Centimeters (cm)
c. Millimeters (mm)
d. Not Applicable - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. Millimeters (mm)
Processing of exposed skin shall be performed in a
bacteriological and laminar flow environment
(T/F) - ✔✔✔ correct answer > True
Cardiac and vascular tissue processing shall include an antibiotic
disinfection period followed by what 3 activities?
a. Recovery
b. Irradiation
c. Packaging
d. Preservation
e. Sterilization
f. Storage
g. Rinsing - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. Packaging, d. Preservation, and f.
Storage
Warm ischemic time for cardiac tissue is defined as:
a. The time interval from subjecting vascular tissue to transport
solution and wet ice temp at retrieval to the beginning of
disinfection
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b. The time interval from subjecting cardiac tissue to cold rinse
(or transport) solution at retrieval to the beginning of disinfection
c. The time interval from asystole to subjecting cardiac tissue to
cold rinse (or transport) solution at retrieval
d. The time interval from asystole to subjecting vascular tissue to
transport solution and wet ice temp at retrieval - ✔✔✔ correct answer
> c. The time interval from asystole to subjecting cardiac tissue to
cold rinse (or transport) solution at retrieval
The total ischemic time shall not exceed ____hrs of cardiac and
vascular
a. 24
b. 48
c. 12
d. 72 - ✔✔✔ correct answer > a. 24
Vascular grafts shall be inspected, evaluated, and sized by
diameter and recorded in ____.
a. Millimeters (mm)
b. Not Applicable
c. Centimeters (cm)
d. Inches - ✔✔✔ correct answer > c. Centimeters (cm)
