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Transplantation Regulations & Guidelines Flashcards

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  1. The OPTN Kidney Allocation System (KAS) introduced in 2014 uses which primary scoring metric to rank deceased donor kidney candidates?

    Answer: Kidney Donor Profile Index (KDPI) matched with Estimated Post-Transplant Survival (EPTS)

    KAS matches KDPI scores of donor kidneys to EPTS scores of recipients, aiming to maximize graft survival by giving longer-lasting kidneys to candidates likely to benefit most.

  2. Under HIPAA, which category of information about a transplant donor or recipient is considered Protected Health Information (PHI)?

    Answer: Any individually identifiable health information in any form

    PHI includes any individually identifiable health information regardless of form (electronic, paper, or verbal) that relates to a person's health condition or care.

  3. Which OPTN policy governs the acceptable infectious disease testing requirements for deceased organ donors?

    Answer: OPTN Policy 18.1 (Donor Testing Requirements)

    OPTN Policy 18.1 specifies the required infectious disease screening tests (e.g., HIV, HBV, HCV, CMV, EBV) that must be completed for all deceased donors.

  4. A transplant center that fails a MPSC (Membership and Professional Standards Committee) review may be subject to which consequence?

    Answer: Probation, membership suspension, or inactivation from OPTN

    The MPSC can impose sanctions ranging from requiring a performance improvement plan to probation, suspension, or termination of OPTN membership.

  5. The '25-mile rule' in legacy kidney allocation was replaced by which geographic framework under modern UNOS policy?

    Answer: Concentric distance-based zones with national sharing for highly sensitized patients

    Modern kidney allocation uses proximity-based zones (local/regional/national) with distance circles and mandatory national sharing for CPRA ≥99% candidates.

  6. Which federal law prohibits the buying and selling of human organs in the United States?

    Answer: National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984

    NOTA Section 301 makes it illegal to acquire, receive, or transfer any human organ for valuable consideration for use in transplantation.

  7. Which entity is responsible for conducting the mandatory death record review (DRR) audit required by CMS for OPO performance assessment?

    Answer: An independent third-party CMS contractor

    CMS uses an independent contractor to conduct death record reviews comparing OPO-reported donors to actual deaths in the DSA to assess referral and conversion rates.