CCTN Exam Study Questions with Correct Solutions
CMV IGG & IGM (-) - ANSWER Not previously CMV infected
CMV IgG & IgM (+) - ANSWER Recent CMV infection
CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - ANSWER Past CMV infection, not recent
Blood Type O - ANSWER Universal Donor - Can receive subtype A2
Blood Type AB - ANSWER Universal Recipient
Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - ANSWER 1) If candidate is prior living kidney donor
2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches
Common causes of HLA Antibody production - ANSWER 1) Transfusions
2) Pregnancy
3) Previous transplants
Hep C Ab - ANSWER Exposure to Hepatitis C
Hep B sAg - ANSWER Infection with hepatitis B
Hep B sAb - ANSWER Immune to hepatitis B
Hep B Core Antibody - ANSWER Previous hepatitis B infection or exposure
HLA Haplotypes - ANSWER A, B, DR
, Rejection - Recognition step - ANSWER AP Cells
Rejection - Stimulation step - ANSWER T-Cells
Rejection - Defense step - ANSWER CD8 and B Cells
Immunosuppression balances 3 key factors - ANSWER 1) Prevent rejection
2) Protect against infection and cancer
3) Guarantee efficacy
What organ is not allocated based on urgency? - ANSWER Kidney
How does UNOS prioritize? - ANSWER 1) Medical urgency
2) Biological matching
Liver 1A Criteria includes - ANSWER 1) Life expectancy <7 days
2) Hepatic artery thrombus
Heart 1A Criteria includes - ANSWER Mechanical circulatory support for acute hemodynamic
decompensation
Lung Allocation Score (LAS) accounts for - ANSWER 1) Formula estimating urgency and
probability of long term survival
2) Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
3) O2 requirement
4) Need for continues mechanical ventilation
CMV IGG & IGM (-) - ANSWER Not previously CMV infected
CMV IgG & IgM (+) - ANSWER Recent CMV infection
CMV IgG (+) & IgM (-) - ANSWER Past CMV infection, not recent
Blood Type O - ANSWER Universal Donor - Can receive subtype A2
Blood Type AB - ANSWER Universal Recipient
Kidney Priority Listing Criteria - ANSWER 1) If candidate is prior living kidney donor
2) If there are 0 HLA-mismatches
Common causes of HLA Antibody production - ANSWER 1) Transfusions
2) Pregnancy
3) Previous transplants
Hep C Ab - ANSWER Exposure to Hepatitis C
Hep B sAg - ANSWER Infection with hepatitis B
Hep B sAb - ANSWER Immune to hepatitis B
Hep B Core Antibody - ANSWER Previous hepatitis B infection or exposure
HLA Haplotypes - ANSWER A, B, DR
, Rejection - Recognition step - ANSWER AP Cells
Rejection - Stimulation step - ANSWER T-Cells
Rejection - Defense step - ANSWER CD8 and B Cells
Immunosuppression balances 3 key factors - ANSWER 1) Prevent rejection
2) Protect against infection and cancer
3) Guarantee efficacy
What organ is not allocated based on urgency? - ANSWER Kidney
How does UNOS prioritize? - ANSWER 1) Medical urgency
2) Biological matching
Liver 1A Criteria includes - ANSWER 1) Life expectancy <7 days
2) Hepatic artery thrombus
Heart 1A Criteria includes - ANSWER Mechanical circulatory support for acute hemodynamic
decompensation
Lung Allocation Score (LAS) accounts for - ANSWER 1) Formula estimating urgency and
probability of long term survival
2) Pulmonary artery systolic pressure
3) O2 requirement
4) Need for continues mechanical ventilation
