Practise Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE) and Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) · ABCP 2026 Examination Guidebook, Version 1.6, consulted 2026-10-12. The assigned CCP label denotes the credential earned by passing both PBSE and CAPE; it is not the official name of a separate examination. The current guidebook identifies 11 knowledge areas without percentage weights or a single blueprint effective date. Block-format delivery begins with Fall 2026.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- ABCP 2026 Examination Guidebook, Version 1.6
- Certification — American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
- Computer-Based Testing — ABCP
- AmSECT Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice
- AmSECT Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice, 2023
- AmSECT Standards and Guidelines for Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Practice, listed as 2025
- STS/SCA/AmSECT Clinical Practice Guidelines: Anticoagulation during Cardiopulmonary Bypass, 2018
- ELSO Guidelines
- Management of Adult Patients Supported with Venovenous ECMO: ELSO Guideline, 2021
- ELSO Guidelines for Adult and Pediatric ECMO Circuits, 2022
- AmSECT Oxygen Delivery Calculation Chart
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Transport of Gases
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Acid-Base Balance
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Heart Anatomy
- ASH VTE Guidelines: Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
- ASH Diagnosis and Management of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia Pocket Guide
- FDA: Information for Patients about Heater-Cooler Devices
- 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery
Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE) and Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE)
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Two blood samples have identical arterial oxygen saturation and PaO2. Hemoglobin is 10 g/dL in sample A and 5 g/dL in sample B. Ignoring dissolved oxygen, how does sample B's arterial oxygen content compare with sample A's?
Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE) and Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE)
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