CTBS review questions and answers | updated

CTBS review questions and answers | updated What is an automatic deferral for heart valve donation? history of cancer obesity cardiomyopathy idiopathic disorders - Cardiomyopathy AATB standards require that tissue banking maintain SOPs encompassing all of the following except: a. donor suitability criteria and record management policies b. FDA regulations that apply to tissue banking c. procedures for monitoring in-process controls d. procedures describing criteria for exceptional release of tissue - FDA regulations that apply to tissue banking During skin processing, what is the maximum amount of time that skin can be exposed to temperatures above 10 degrees Celsius? 2hrs 1hr 8hr 4hr - 2 hours At what temperature shall cardiovascular tissue be stored? -50 degree celsius or colder -1 degree celsius or colder -25 degree celsius or colder -100 degree celsius or colder - -100 degree Celsius or colder What must be considered for pediatric heart donors that have been breastfed in the 12 months prior to donation? a. length of time donor was fed b. mother's blood must be used for serology testing c. analysis of mother's risk for transmissible disease d. analysis of mother's nutritional habits - Analysis of mother's risk for transmissible disease Pre-processing cultures are a. used to detect pathogenic yeast, viruses, and bacteria b. required by AATB standards c. reviewed by the medical director designee d. preformed immediately after tissue exposure to antibiotics - required by AATB standards What is the insertion site for the patellar ligament? gerdy's tubercle tibio-fibular tubercle tibial tubercle patella - Tibial tubercle Which of these blood cells produced in the trabecular area of long bones is responsible for fighting infection? red blood cells white blood cells platelets macrophages - White blood cells When recovering bone from the lower extremities, which bone should be removed last? tibia iliac crest femur calcaneous - Iliac crest Which of the following organisms cultured from skin shall make skin not suitable for transplantation? a. Cornebacterium sp. b. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcuss c. Staphylococcuss aureus d. Streptococcuss viridans - Staphylococcuss Aureus What is the correct temperature for short-term storage frozen tissue? -30 degree celsius or colder -4 degree celsius or colder -20 degree celsius or colder -40 degree celsius or colder - -20 degrees or colder Residual calcium content may not exceed what percentage for demineralized bone? 5% 12% 8% 10% - 8% A 54yo married female with adult children is a potential donor. Who must give consent for donation? a. mother b. brother or sister c. adult son or daughter d. husband - husband For in process controls, what percentage of grafts must be swabbed for testing? 100% 20% 10% 50% - 100% What is the maximum amount of time that a donor can remain unrefrigerated prior to the commencement or recovery? 24hrs 12hrs 15hrs 8hrs - 15 hours Which of the following is a cryoprotectant a. isotonic saline b. Glycerol c. RPMI d. Typticase soy broth - Glycerol The upper time limit from retrieval to processing of heart valves is a. there is no time limit as long as aseptic technique is maintained during the recovery b. total ischemic time must not exceed 48hrs c. cold ischemic time must not exceed 48hrs d. warm ischemic time must not exceed 48hrs - Total ischemic time must not exceed 48hrs All tissues not already transplanted, which are subject to recall, shall be located and quarantined pending resolution of the recall (T/F)? - True Which of the following is not a colloid solution? fresh frozen plasma ringers lactate dextran albumin - Ringers Lactate What is the most common STD in the US? HIV Syphilis Genital herpes Gonorrhea - Genital herpes What is the most common bloodbourne pathogen in the US today? HIV Hep B Hep A Hep C - Hepatitis B The lesser trochanter is a landmark on the tibia ulna femur humerus - Femur What is the minimum classed environment needed for processing of cardiovascular tissue? a. not applicable b. class 10 or cleaner c. class 500 or cleaner d. class 100 or cleaner - class 100 or cleaner What tissue transplant is most closely associated with CJD? Iliac crest Femur Dura Mater Skin - Dura Mater Serological testing on a potential donor reveals a positive HIV antibody screening test. The screening test is positive on repeat testing, but the confirmatory test result is negative. What happens to the tissue. a. may not be used; discrepant results obtained b. may be used; HIV antibody test is not a required test c. may be used; confirmatory test is negative d. may not be used; results of confirmatory test cannot override a screening test - may not be used; results of confirmatory test cannot override a screening test Which of the following is not a cause for deferral? a. A positive PPD test for TB b. untreated syphilis c. systemic mycosis