Certified Tissue Bank Specialist 2025 Complete Practice Test

When a tissue bank intends to adopt practices that deviate from the AATB (American Association of Tissue Banks) Standards, it is necessary for them to request a variance to standards. This request allows the tissue bank to provide a rationale for why they believe their alternative approach would be acceptable and beneficial. The variance process is integral to ensuring that any changes still align with the overarching goals of safety, quality, and effectiveness in tissue banking.

This specific term, "variance to standards," indicates a formal process where the tissue bank must demonstrate that their practices will not compromise the quality or safety of the tissues. It also involves a review process that ensures compliance with regulations while allowing flexibility in meeting the needs of specific situations or innovations within the tissue banking field.

Other terms presented, such as deferment, deviation, and non-conformity, do not capture the formal process required for differing from established standards in the same way that a variance does. Deferment might imply postponing compliance, while deviation and non-conformity concern situations where practices differ from standards without the formal request and review process associated with a variance.