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What is an automa c deferral for heart valve dona on?

a. History of Cancer

b. Obesity

c. Cardiomyopathy

d. Idiopathic Disorders - Ans c. Cardiomyopathy



AATB standards require that ssue banking maintain SOPs encompassing all of the following
except:

a. Donor suitability criteria and record management policies

b. FDA regula ons that apply to ssue banking

c. Procedures for monitoring in-process controls

d. Procedures describing criteria for excep onal release of ssue - Ans b. FDA regula ons that
apply to ssue banking



During skin processing, what is the maximum amount of me that skin can be exposed to
temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius?

a. 2hrs

b. 1hr

c. 8hr

d. 4hr - Ans a. 2 hours



At what temperature shall cardiovascular ssue be stored?

a. -50 degree celsius or colder

,b. -1 degree celsius or colder

c. -25 degree celsius or colder

d. -100 degree celsius or colder - Ans d. -100 degree Celsius or colder



What must be considered for pediatric heart donors that have been breas2ed in the 12 months
prior to dona on?

a. Length of me donor was fed

b. Mother's blood must be used for serology tes ng

c. Analysis of mother's risk for transmissible disease

d. Analysis of mother's nutri onal habits - Ans c. Analysis of mother's risk for transmissible
disease



Pre-processing cultures are:

a. Used to detect pathogenic yeast, viruses, & bacteria

b. Required by AATB standards

c. Reviewed by the medical director designee

d. Preformed immediately a9er ssue exposure to an bio cs - Ans b. Required by AATB
standards



Which of these blood cells produced in the trabecular area of long bones is responsible for
figh ng infec on?

a. Red Blood Cells

b. White Blood Cells

c. Platelets

d. Macrophages - Ans b. White Blood Cells



When recovering bone from the lower extremi es, which bone should be removed last?

,a. Tibia

b. Iliac Crest

c. Femur

d. Calcaneous - Ans b. Iliac Crest



Which of the following organisms cultured from skin shall make skin not suitable for
transplanta on?

a. Cornebacterium Sp.

b. Coagulase-Nega ve Staphylococcuss

c. Staphylococcuss Aureus

d. Streptococcuss Viridans - Ans c. Staphylococcuss Aureus



What is the correct temperature for short-term storage frozen ssue?

a. -30 degree celsius or colder

b. -4 degree celsius or colder

c. -20 degree celsius or colder

d. -40 degree celsius or colder - Ans c. -20 degree celsius or colder



A 54yo married female with adult children is a poten al donor. Who must give consent for
dona on?

a. Mother

b. Brother or Sister

c. Adult Son or Daughter

d. Husband - Ans d. Husband



For in process controls, what percentage of gra9s must be swabbed for tes ng?

a. 100%

, b. 20%

c. 10%

d. 50% - Ans a. 100%



What is the maximum amount of me that a donor can remain unrefrigerated prior to the
commencement or recovery?

a. 24hrs

b. 12hrs

c. 15hrs

d. 8hrs - Ans c. 15 hours



Which of the following is a cryoprotectant

a. Isotonic Saline

b. Glycerol

c. RPMI

d. Typ case Soy Broth - Ans b. Glycerol



The upper me limit from retrieval to processing of heart valves is

a. There is no me limit as long as asep c technique is maintained during the recovery

b. Total ischemic me must not exceed 48hrs

c. Cold ischemic me must not exceed 48hrs

d. Warm ischemic me must not exceed 48hrs - Ans b. Total ischemic me must not exceed
48hrs



All ssues not already transplanted, which are subject to recall, shall be located and
quaran ned pending resolu on of the recall (T/F)? - Ans True