CCTC Study Guide 2026
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📋 CCTC Exam Format at a Glance
📚 CCTC Topics to Study (123)
✍️ Sample CCTC Questions & Answers
1. Under HIPAA, which of the following represents a permissible disclosure of a transplant recipient's protected health information?
Reporting to OPTN/UNOS is a required activity under federal law and constitutes a permissible disclosure under HIPAA's treatment, payment, and operations provisions.
2. Which urinalysis finding in a living kidney donor candidate would most warrant further nephrological workup?
Persistent microalbuminuria suggests subclinical kidney disease and requires nephrology evaluation before clearing a candidate for donation.
3. Which cytokine is primarily responsible for driving the differentiation of naive CD4+ T cells into Th17 cells?
TGF-β combined with IL-6 drives naive CD4+ T cells toward the Th17 lineage, which produces IL-17 and contributes to certain rejection pathways.
4. What is the primary purpose of the independent donor advocate (IDA) in the living donor evaluation process?
The IDA is specifically designated to protect and represent the donor's interests, independent of the transplant team's goals.
5. Which entity is responsible for certifying that an OPO is in compliance with federal performance standards?
CMS certifies OPOs and holds them to federal performance standards including donation rates; OPOs must be recertified every four years.
6. What is the primary goal of hemodynamic management in a brain-dead donor during the donation process?
After brain death is declared, clinical management shifts from donor survival to optimizing organ perfusion, oxygenation, and metabolic stability to maximize transplantable organ quality.