PTCB CSPT ACTUAL CERTIFICATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● SAL. Answer: sterility assurance level, also PNSU
● narrow therapeutic index med. Answer: heparin
● BI. Answer: biological indicator evaluator, used with each sterilization
cycle to determine cycle efficacy
● chemotherapy. Answer: narrow therapeutic index med,
treatment of cancer with drugs
● bubble point test records. Answer: filter type
lot #
PSI rating (expected bubble point)
observed bubble point
pass/fail
initials of tester
● bicarb. Answer: concentrated electrolyte B
, ● within 6 hours. Answer: nonsterile component CSPs sterilized...
● calcium. Answer: concentrated electrolyte
● 0.22 micron filter. Answer: sterilization by filtration filter size
● Chloride. Answer: concentrated electrolyte Cl
● 1.2 micron filter. Answer: pre-filter size for CSP sterilization
● Magnesium. Answer: concentrated electrolyte Mg
● 1 per 1,000 (10^-3). Answer: PNSU for sterilization by filtration,
nonsterile per sterile
● phosphates. Answer: concentrated electrolyte Ph
● 1 per 1,000,000 (10^-6). Answer: PNSU for terminal sterilization,
nonsterile per sterile
● Potassium. Answer: concentrated electrolyte K
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
● SAL. Answer: sterility assurance level, also PNSU
● narrow therapeutic index med. Answer: heparin
● BI. Answer: biological indicator evaluator, used with each sterilization
cycle to determine cycle efficacy
● chemotherapy. Answer: narrow therapeutic index med,
treatment of cancer with drugs
● bubble point test records. Answer: filter type
lot #
PSI rating (expected bubble point)
observed bubble point
pass/fail
initials of tester
● bicarb. Answer: concentrated electrolyte B
, ● within 6 hours. Answer: nonsterile component CSPs sterilized...
● calcium. Answer: concentrated electrolyte
● 0.22 micron filter. Answer: sterilization by filtration filter size
● Chloride. Answer: concentrated electrolyte Cl
● 1.2 micron filter. Answer: pre-filter size for CSP sterilization
● Magnesium. Answer: concentrated electrolyte Mg
● 1 per 1,000 (10^-3). Answer: PNSU for sterilization by filtration,
nonsterile per sterile
● phosphates. Answer: concentrated electrolyte Ph
● 1 per 1,000,000 (10^-6). Answer: PNSU for terminal sterilization,
nonsterile per sterile
● Potassium. Answer: concentrated electrolyte K