CTP Transplantation Regulations & Guidelines 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Any individually identifiable health information in any form

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

OPTN Policy 18.1 (Donor Testing Requirements)

Answer

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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Probation, membership suspension, or inactivation from OPTN

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

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CTP Transplantation Regulations & Guidelines 3