CCTC EXAM 2026 PRACTICE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
MELD score range - CORRECT ANSWER-6-40
At what MELD score do you consider the sodium - CORRECT ANSWER-
MELD >11
MELD score calculated from - CORRECT ANSWER-Serum creatinine,
serium bilirubin, INR, serum sodium
Labs that indicate nonfunction in liver - CORRECT ANSWER-Coags,
glucose, potassium, lactate
Cholestatis symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Clay colored stool, dark
urine, itching, pain in RUQ, jaundice
T-tube draining should be colored - CORRECT ANSWER-golden brown
First line test for HCV - CORRECT ANSWER-EIA
, If HCV EIA is positive, use this test next - CORRECT ANSWER-HCV RNA
(NAT)
CMV IGG & IGM (-) - CORRECT ANSWER-Not previously CMV infected
CMV IgG & IgM (+) - CORRECT ANSWER-Recent CMV infection
CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - CORRECT ANSWER-Past CMV infection, not
recent
Blood Type O - CORRECT ANSWER-Universal Donor - Can receive
subtype A2
Blood Type AB - CORRECT ANSWER-Universal Recipient
Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER-1) If candidate is
prior living kidney donor
2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches
Common causes of HLA Antibody production - CORRECT ANSWER-1)
Transfusions
2) Pregnancy
3) Previous transplants
Hep C Ab - CORRECT ANSWER-Exposure to Hepatitis C
AND CORRECT ANSWERS A+
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE
MELD score range - CORRECT ANSWER-6-40
At what MELD score do you consider the sodium - CORRECT ANSWER-
MELD >11
MELD score calculated from - CORRECT ANSWER-Serum creatinine,
serium bilirubin, INR, serum sodium
Labs that indicate nonfunction in liver - CORRECT ANSWER-Coags,
glucose, potassium, lactate
Cholestatis symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-Clay colored stool, dark
urine, itching, pain in RUQ, jaundice
T-tube draining should be colored - CORRECT ANSWER-golden brown
First line test for HCV - CORRECT ANSWER-EIA
, If HCV EIA is positive, use this test next - CORRECT ANSWER-HCV RNA
(NAT)
CMV IGG & IGM (-) - CORRECT ANSWER-Not previously CMV infected
CMV IgG & IgM (+) - CORRECT ANSWER-Recent CMV infection
CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - CORRECT ANSWER-Past CMV infection, not
recent
Blood Type O - CORRECT ANSWER-Universal Donor - Can receive
subtype A2
Blood Type AB - CORRECT ANSWER-Universal Recipient
Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - CORRECT ANSWER-1) If candidate is
prior living kidney donor
2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches
Common causes of HLA Antibody production - CORRECT ANSWER-1)
Transfusions
2) Pregnancy
3) Previous transplants
Hep C Ab - CORRECT ANSWER-Exposure to Hepatitis C
