CTBS UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
acquisition (BT) - CORRECT ANSWER- The point after delivery at which tissue is under the
control of the tissue bank.
adverse outcome - CORRECT ANSWER- An undesirable effect or untoward complication in
a recipient consequent to or reasonably related to tissue transplantation.
Allogenic - CORRECT ANSWER- used and an adjective to modify donation, tissue, donor or
recipient when transplantation is intended for a genetically different person.
Allograft - CORRECT ANSWER- Tissue intended for a genetically different person
Annual - CORRECT ANSWER- has reasonable tolerance limits of up to three months with
justification for the tolerance limits.
Aortoilliac graft (C) - CORRECT ANSWER- The distal segment of the abdominal aorta
including the bifurcation and proximal segments of both the left and the right common iliac
arteries.
Anonymous Donor (R) - CORRECT ANSWER- A reproductive donor whose identity is
unknown to the recipient.
Arterial Graft (V) - CORRECT ANSWER- A segment of peripheral artery that is recovered,
processed and preserved
Artificial insemination (R) - CORRECT ANSWER- The placement of semen within the
reproductive tract of a recipient.
Aseptic processing - CORRECT ANSWER- The processing of tissue using aseptic
techniques where tissue, containers and or devices are handled in a controlled environment in
which the air supply, materials, equipment and personnel are regulated to precent microbial
contamination of the tissue.
,Aseptic recovery - CORRECT ANSWER- The recovery of tissue using methods that restrict
or minimize
contamination with microorganisms from the donor, environment, recovery personnel, and/or
equipment.
Assisted reproductive technology procedure (R) - CORRECT ANSWER- A medical
procedure intended to result in conception, including but not limited to therapeutic
insemination, in-vitro fertilization and gamete intrafallopian transfer.
Asystole - CORRECT ANSWER- The reference time for cardiac death. (if no one witnessed
death, asystole must be determined by the last time known to be alive) Asystole will be 'cross
clamp time" if the tissue donor was also a solid organ donor.
Audit - CORRECT ANSWER- A documented review of procedures, records, personnel
functions, equipment,materials, facilities and or suppliers to evaluate adherence to the written
SOPM, standards and applicable laws and regulations
Audit trail - CORRECT ANSWER- A process that captures detail such as additions,
deletions, or alterations of information in an electronic record without obliterating the
original record.
Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER- permission given after adequate information
concerning the donation, recovery and use of tissues is conveyed.
Authorizing person - CORRECT ANSWER- Upon the death of the Donor, the person, other
than the Donor,
authorized by law to make an anatomical gift.
autograft(A) - CORRECT ANSWER- Tissue intended for implantation, transplantation or
infusion into the living donor from who it was recovered.
Autologous - CORRECT ANSWER- When transplantation is intended only from and for
him/herself.
, Batch - CORRECT ANSWER- a specific quantity of tissue produced according to a single
processing protocol during the same processing cycle.
Bioburden - CORRECT ANSWER- The number of contaminating organisms found on a
given amount of material.
Birth Tissue (BT) - CORRECT ANSWER- Tissue donated at time of delivery of a living
newborn. placenta, Whartons jelly, amniotic fluid, chorionic membrane, amniotic membrane,
placental/ chorionic disc, umbilical veins and umbilical cord tissue.
Blood component - CORRECT ANSWER- Any part of a single-donor unit of blood separated
by physical or mechanical means.
Cardiac Tissue (C) - CORRECT ANSWER- Valved conduits, non-valved conduits, aortoilliac
grafts, and patch grafts.
Cellular Tissue (CT) - CORRECT ANSWER- viable cells that are autologous or allogenic,
committed or uncommitted, and non-expanded.
Certified Copy - CORRECT ANSWER- Relating to a death certificated, an original,
authenticated form produced by a governing authority.
claim - CORRECT ANSWER- any written or oral communication alleging the quality,
durability, reliability, infectious disease risk, or performance of tissue.
Client depositor (R) - CORRECT ANSWER- A person who consents to collection and/or
storage of reproductive tissues for artificial insemination or assisted reproductive technology
procedures for themselves(yes) or a sexually intimate partner, not considered a reproductive
tissue donor.
Cold Ischemic time (C) - CORRECT ANSWER- The time interval from subjecting cardiac
tissue to cold rinse (or
transport) solution at recovery to the beginning of disinfection.
