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CTBS Prep Course Sample Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
You work for an organization known as a Tissue
Dispensing Service. Which of the following is an example
of someone who must supervise your organization's
activities?
- Certified Tissue Bank Specialist
- A quality auditor
- An executive director
- A physician— Ans: A physician
You are training a staff member about authorization and
they ask you: What makes a Document of Authorization
different than a Document of Gift?
- It is a legal record
- It describes postmortem recovery
- It can be signed or recorded
- The signer is an Authorizing person— Ans: The signer
is an Authorizing person
You are a recovery coordinator reviewing a donor's fluid
intake. At what donor age must you have blood loss and
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infusion of >2000mL of blood products/fluids when
considering plasma dilution?
- ≥ 12 y.o.
- > 12 y.o.
- ≤ 12 y.o.
- < 12 y.o.— Ans: > 12 y.o.
You are physically examining a donor. You notice that
their sclera is obviously yellow. Without any other
explanation, which of the following could be a cause?
- Spleen inflammation due to hepatitis
- Liver inflammation due to hepatitis
- Inflamed lymph nodes due to HIV
- Pneumonia as part of AIDS— Ans: Liver inflammation
due to hepatitis
You are doing a quality review of skin cultures received
from the lab. Which of the following organisms will cause
fresh skin to be automatically discarded if found on
culture?
- Gram positive bacilli
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
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- Any Enterococcus species
- Group B Strep— Ans: Any Enterococcus species
You are preparing for organizational audits for the next
year. SOPM must be available to which of the following:
- To AATB inspectors
- To FDA inspectors
- To AATB and FDA inspectors
- Our SOPM is private and is not for inspectors to see—
Ans: To AATB and FDA inspectors
You are responsible for quality checking residual
chemical levels in processed bone grafts. In a very small
piece of tissue (<100 mg), the residual ethylene glycol
level can be up to __ parts per million.
- 250
- 2000
- 2500
- 5000— Ans: 5000
You are quality checking microbiological results on a
heart-valve graft. They found Clostridium perfringens on
the tissue. This microbe will result in automatic discard
of the tissue:
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- True, clostridium species are not allowed
- True, but only because of my medical director
- False, clostridium can be irradiated
- False, clostridium can be removed with antibiotics—
Ans: True, clostridium species are not allowed
Who provides regulatory oversight of tissue banking?
- AATB
- OSHA
- DHHS
- FDA— Ans: FDA
Donor eligibility criteria shall be established by the:
- Executive leadership
- AOC
- Recovery organization's medical director
- The medical director responsible for the release of
tissue for transplant— Ans: The medical director
responsible for the release of tissue for transplant
Heart for valve donors shall be evaluated for risk of:
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CTBS Prep Course Sample Questions
and Answers Latest 2026
You work for an organization known as a Tissue
Dispensing Service. Which of the following is an example
of someone who must supervise your organization's
activities?
- Certified Tissue Bank Specialist
- A quality auditor
- An executive director
- A physician— Ans: A physician
You are training a staff member about authorization and
they ask you: What makes a Document of Authorization
different than a Document of Gift?
- It is a legal record
- It describes postmortem recovery
- It can be signed or recorded
- The signer is an Authorizing person— Ans: The signer
is an Authorizing person
You are a recovery coordinator reviewing a donor's fluid
intake. At what donor age must you have blood loss and
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infusion of >2000mL of blood products/fluids when
considering plasma dilution?
- ≥ 12 y.o.
- > 12 y.o.
- ≤ 12 y.o.
- < 12 y.o.— Ans: > 12 y.o.
You are physically examining a donor. You notice that
their sclera is obviously yellow. Without any other
explanation, which of the following could be a cause?
- Spleen inflammation due to hepatitis
- Liver inflammation due to hepatitis
- Inflamed lymph nodes due to HIV
- Pneumonia as part of AIDS— Ans: Liver inflammation
due to hepatitis
You are doing a quality review of skin cultures received
from the lab. Which of the following organisms will cause
fresh skin to be automatically discarded if found on
culture?
- Gram positive bacilli
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
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- Any Enterococcus species
- Group B Strep— Ans: Any Enterococcus species
You are preparing for organizational audits for the next
year. SOPM must be available to which of the following:
- To AATB inspectors
- To FDA inspectors
- To AATB and FDA inspectors
- Our SOPM is private and is not for inspectors to see—
Ans: To AATB and FDA inspectors
You are responsible for quality checking residual
chemical levels in processed bone grafts. In a very small
piece of tissue (<100 mg), the residual ethylene glycol
level can be up to __ parts per million.
- 250
- 2000
- 2500
- 5000— Ans: 5000
You are quality checking microbiological results on a
heart-valve graft. They found Clostridium perfringens on
the tissue. This microbe will result in automatic discard
of the tissue:
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- True, clostridium species are not allowed
- True, but only because of my medical director
- False, clostridium can be irradiated
- False, clostridium can be removed with antibiotics—
Ans: True, clostridium species are not allowed
Who provides regulatory oversight of tissue banking?
- AATB
- OSHA
- DHHS
- FDA— Ans: FDA
Donor eligibility criteria shall be established by the:
- Executive leadership
- AOC
- Recovery organization's medical director
- The medical director responsible for the release of
tissue for transplant— Ans: The medical director
responsible for the release of tissue for transplant
Heart for valve donors shall be evaluated for risk of:
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