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PTCB CSPT Exam Questions and Answers | Sterile Compounding Practice Test & Certification Review 2026/2027

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Prepare for the PTCB Certified Compounded Sterile Preparation Technician (CSPT) examination with this comprehensive study guide featuring practice questions, answer explanations, and exam-focused review materials. Topics include sterile compounding principles, aseptic technique, cleanroom practices, personal protective equipment, contamination prevention, environmental monitoring, medication preparation, calculations, labeling, storage, quality assurance, hazardous drug handling, and sterile compounding safety. Ideal for pharmacy technicians seeking CSPT certification and professionals strengthening their sterile compounding knowledge.

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Patient harmed by compounded sterile preparations
- ANSWER-microbial contamination, excessive
bacterial endotoxins, variability in strength of
ingredients, chemical/physical contaminants,
inappropriate quality of ingredients


non sterile compounding examples - ANSWER-
products used orally, topically on skin or to fill gaps
when not commercially available

,sterile compounded items - ANSWER-injections(iv,
etc) ophthalmic drops, aqueous bronchial or nasal
inhalations, baths for live organs, tissue implants,
irrigation for wounds or cavities


Non hazardous hoods - ANSWER-Laminar airflow
workbench (LAFW) compounding containment
isolator (CAI)


aesptic - ANSWER-state of being free from
microbial contamination


Hazardous hoods - ANSWER-biological safety
cabinet (BSC) compounding aseptic containment
isolator (CACI)


Primary Engineering Control (PEC) - ANSWER-a
device or room that provides an ISO Class 5
environment for the exposure of critical sites when

,compounding CSPs. Such devices include, but may
not be limited to, laminar airflow workbenches
(LAFWs), biological safety cabinets (BSCs),
compounding aseptic isolators (CAIs), and
compounding aseptic containment isolators (CACIs).


secondary engineering controls - ANSWER-the ante
area and buffer area


Buffer or Clean Room - ANSWER-ISO 7


Ante Room ISO class - ANSWER-ISO 8, unless
provides access to negative pressure room then ISO
7


vertical hood - ANSWER-hazardous compounding-
air flows vertically

, Horizontal Hood - ANSWER-air flows horizontally
across the work area from back to front


Direct Compounding Area (DCA) - ANSWER-- a
critical area within the hood (ISO Class 5) where
areas are exposed to filtered air; also known as "first
air"


Negative Pressure room - ANSWER-Hazardous
materials


High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters -
ANSWER-remove microbes > 0.3 micrometers


Ante Room - ANSWER-washing, garbing, product
decontamination


Buffer area air change per hour (APCH) - ANSWER-
30 exchanges per hour

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