Specialist in Blood Banking - SBB(ASCP) — Information & Free Practice
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Specialist in Blood Banking - SBB(ASCP)
- Format
- Computer-adaptive multiple-choice, one best answer
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 100.
- Time limit
- 2 hours 30 minutes
Examination outline
The authority publishes percentage ranges for each content area. The practice percentages below use the midpoint of each range, normalized to 100%; they are not exact percentages published by the authority. Practice question counts may differ slightly because of rounding.
Blood Products — Official range: 10–15% (Practice allocation: 12.2%)
- Donors
- Processing
- Storage
- Blood Components
- Blood Component Quality Control
Blood Group Systems — Official range: 15–20% (Practice allocation: 17.07%)
- Genetics
- Biochemistry/Antigens
- Role of Blood Groups in Transfusion
Immunology and Physiology — Official range: 15–25% (Practice allocation: 19.51%)
- Immunology
- Physiology and Pathophysiology
Serologic and Molecular Testing — Official range: 20–25% (Practice allocation: 21.95%)
- Routine Tests
- Reagents
- Special Tests and Reagents
- Quality Assurance
Transfusion Practice — Official range: 15–20% (Practice allocation: 17.07%)
- Indications for Transfusion
- Component Therapy
- Adverse Effects of Transfusion
- Apheresis and Extracorporeal Circulation
- Blood Administration and Patient Blood Management
Laboratory Operations — Official range: 10–15% (Practice allocation: 12.2%)
- Quality Assessment/Troubleshooting
- Safety
- Laboratory Mathematics
- Instrumentation
- Laboratory Administration (SBB ONLY)
Examination sources
- ASCP BOC SBB content guideline
pages 1-4, Examination Content Guideline and Content Outline
- ASCP BOC SBB content guideline
page 1, Examination Format
- ASCP BOC SBB credential page
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