CTBS LATEST EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔AUTOLOGOUS - ✔✔Used as an adjective to modify donation, tissue, donor or
recipient when donation is intended only from him/herself, and transplantation is
intended only to him/herself.
✔✔BATCH - ✔✔A specific quantity of tissue produced according to a single processing
protocol during the same processing cycle
✔✔BIOBURDEN - ✔✔The number of contaminating organisms found on a given
amount of material.
✔✔CARDIAC TISSUE (C) types(4) - ✔✔valved conduits, nonvalved conduits, aortoiliac
grafts, and patch grafts.
✔✔CELLULAR TISSUE (CT) - ✔✔viable cells that are autologous or allogeneic,
committed or uncommitted, and non-expanded.
✔✔CLIENT DEPOSITOR (R) - ✔✔A person who consents to collection and/or storage
of reproductive tissues for artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology
procedures for themself(ves) or a sexually intimate partner; not considered a
reproductive tissue donor
✔✔COLD ISCHEMIC TIME (C) - ✔✔The time interval from subjecting cardiac tissue to
cold rinse (or transport) solution at recovery to the beginning of disinfection.
✔✔COLD ISCHEMIC TIME (V) - ✔✔The time interval from subjecting vascular tissue to
transport solution and wet ice temperatures at recovery to the beginning of disinfection
✔✔COLLECTION (R) - ✔✔The acquisition of reproductive tissue from a donor or client
depositor by surgical or non-surgical procedures.
✔✔COLLOID - ✔✔A protein or polysaccharide solution that can be used to increase or
maintain osmotic (oncotic) pressure in the intravascular compartment such as albumin,
dextran, hetastarch, or certain blood components, such as plasma and platelets.
✔✔CROSS-CONTAMINATION - ✔✔The transfer of infectious agents from one tissue to
another from either the same donor or a different donor.
✔✔CRYOPRESERVED - ✔✔Frozen with the addition of, or in a solution containing, a
cryoprotectant agent such as glycerol or dimethylsulfoxide.
, ✔✔CRYOPROTECTANT - ✔✔An additive that serves to minimize osmotic imbalances
that occur with the progression of freezing fronts through a substance and is intended to
limit the amount of cell damage caused by cell shrinkage and intracellular ice formation.
✔✔CRYSTALLOID - ✔✔A balanced salt and/or glucose solution used for electrolyte
replacement or to increase intravascular volume, such as saline solution, Ringer's
lactate solution, or 5 percent dextrose in water, or total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
✔✔DECONTAMINATION - ✔✔Cleaning the environment, facilities, and/or surfaces
(sanitation), or instruments, supplies, and equipment (sanitization), with intent to remove
or reduce pathogenic microbes.
✔✔DEHYDRATION - ✔✔The removal of liquid water from tissue with the purpose of
obtaining a tissue sufficiently low in water content. For example, dehydration methods
may include chemical (alcohol), critical/supercritical drying, simple air drying, drying in a
desiccator, or drying in a dehydrator.
✔✔Dessication - ✔✔Process or dehydrating a tissue with the use of a dessicator
✔✔DISPOSITION - ✔✔The final destination of tissue, e.g., use for transplantation,
therapy research, education, or discard; also, the final destination of critical supplies,
reagents, materials or equipment that can affect the quality and/or safety of tissue, e.g.,
release for use or discard.
✔✔DISTRIBUTION - ✔✔A process that includes receipt of a request for tissue,
selection of appropriate finished tissue, preparation for transport, any required
inspections, and subsequent shipment and delivery of tissue to another tissue bank,
tissue distribution intermediary, tissue dispensing service, or end-user.
✔✔Document of authorization vs document of gift - ✔✔DOA- signed off gift by
authorized person
DOF- signed off gift by DONOR during their lifetime
✔✔DONATION COORDINATOR - ✔✔A responsible person who seeks authorization
from an authorizing person, or who makes notification concerning donation, recovery,
and use of the gift, or in the case of a living donor a responsible person who seeks
informed consent from a living donor, a birth mother, or a client depositor. For
authorization purposes, this person may also be referred to as a "designated requestor."
✔✔DOSIMETRIC RELEASE - ✔✔Tissue release based on dosimetry instead of sterility
testing
✔✔DYNAMIC - ✔✔Operational condition during aseptic processing where the
controlled environment is functioning in the specified manner, with the specified number
of personnel present and working in the manner agreed upon
SURE A+
✔✔AUTOLOGOUS - ✔✔Used as an adjective to modify donation, tissue, donor or
recipient when donation is intended only from him/herself, and transplantation is
intended only to him/herself.
✔✔BATCH - ✔✔A specific quantity of tissue produced according to a single processing
protocol during the same processing cycle
✔✔BIOBURDEN - ✔✔The number of contaminating organisms found on a given
amount of material.
✔✔CARDIAC TISSUE (C) types(4) - ✔✔valved conduits, nonvalved conduits, aortoiliac
grafts, and patch grafts.
✔✔CELLULAR TISSUE (CT) - ✔✔viable cells that are autologous or allogeneic,
committed or uncommitted, and non-expanded.
✔✔CLIENT DEPOSITOR (R) - ✔✔A person who consents to collection and/or storage
of reproductive tissues for artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology
procedures for themself(ves) or a sexually intimate partner; not considered a
reproductive tissue donor
✔✔COLD ISCHEMIC TIME (C) - ✔✔The time interval from subjecting cardiac tissue to
cold rinse (or transport) solution at recovery to the beginning of disinfection.
✔✔COLD ISCHEMIC TIME (V) - ✔✔The time interval from subjecting vascular tissue to
transport solution and wet ice temperatures at recovery to the beginning of disinfection
✔✔COLLECTION (R) - ✔✔The acquisition of reproductive tissue from a donor or client
depositor by surgical or non-surgical procedures.
✔✔COLLOID - ✔✔A protein or polysaccharide solution that can be used to increase or
maintain osmotic (oncotic) pressure in the intravascular compartment such as albumin,
dextran, hetastarch, or certain blood components, such as plasma and platelets.
✔✔CROSS-CONTAMINATION - ✔✔The transfer of infectious agents from one tissue to
another from either the same donor or a different donor.
✔✔CRYOPRESERVED - ✔✔Frozen with the addition of, or in a solution containing, a
cryoprotectant agent such as glycerol or dimethylsulfoxide.
, ✔✔CRYOPROTECTANT - ✔✔An additive that serves to minimize osmotic imbalances
that occur with the progression of freezing fronts through a substance and is intended to
limit the amount of cell damage caused by cell shrinkage and intracellular ice formation.
✔✔CRYSTALLOID - ✔✔A balanced salt and/or glucose solution used for electrolyte
replacement or to increase intravascular volume, such as saline solution, Ringer's
lactate solution, or 5 percent dextrose in water, or total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
✔✔DECONTAMINATION - ✔✔Cleaning the environment, facilities, and/or surfaces
(sanitation), or instruments, supplies, and equipment (sanitization), with intent to remove
or reduce pathogenic microbes.
✔✔DEHYDRATION - ✔✔The removal of liquid water from tissue with the purpose of
obtaining a tissue sufficiently low in water content. For example, dehydration methods
may include chemical (alcohol), critical/supercritical drying, simple air drying, drying in a
desiccator, or drying in a dehydrator.
✔✔Dessication - ✔✔Process or dehydrating a tissue with the use of a dessicator
✔✔DISPOSITION - ✔✔The final destination of tissue, e.g., use for transplantation,
therapy research, education, or discard; also, the final destination of critical supplies,
reagents, materials or equipment that can affect the quality and/or safety of tissue, e.g.,
release for use or discard.
✔✔DISTRIBUTION - ✔✔A process that includes receipt of a request for tissue,
selection of appropriate finished tissue, preparation for transport, any required
inspections, and subsequent shipment and delivery of tissue to another tissue bank,
tissue distribution intermediary, tissue dispensing service, or end-user.
✔✔Document of authorization vs document of gift - ✔✔DOA- signed off gift by
authorized person
DOF- signed off gift by DONOR during their lifetime
✔✔DONATION COORDINATOR - ✔✔A responsible person who seeks authorization
from an authorizing person, or who makes notification concerning donation, recovery,
and use of the gift, or in the case of a living donor a responsible person who seeks
informed consent from a living donor, a birth mother, or a client depositor. For
authorization purposes, this person may also be referred to as a "designated requestor."
✔✔DOSIMETRIC RELEASE - ✔✔Tissue release based on dosimetry instead of sterility
testing
✔✔DYNAMIC - ✔✔Operational condition during aseptic processing where the
controlled environment is functioning in the specified manner, with the specified number
of personnel present and working in the manner agreed upon
