Practise Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS) 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 College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ACHI) · Verified for 2026-10-13 against ACHI's currently linked CHS Exam Content Outline and Examination Candidate Handbook, latest update January 2026. The outline filename identifies revision 20250321; its page does not state an effective date. The workbook label matches the official credential name; the assigned slug is preserved.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- ACHI Resource Hub
- ACHI Technologist Examinations
- ACHI Examination Candidate Handbook, January 2026
- ACHI Certified Histocompatibility Specialist Exam Content Outline
- HLA Nomenclature: Naming Alleles
- HLA Nomenclature: G Groups
- IPD-IMGT/HLA Database
- Guidance Document for OPTN Histocompatibility Laboratory Bylaws and Policies
- Quantitative Evaluation of the Impact of Ethylenediaminetetraacetic Acid Pretreatment on Single-Antigen Bead Assay
- UCSF Chimerism Testing and Engraftment Monitoring
- DIAGAST Blood Grouping Reagents Anti-A, Anti-B and Anti-A,B: Package Insert
- NMDP: What Is HLA?
- RCSB PDB 1HLA: Human Class I Histocompatibility Antigen HLA-A2
- RCSB PDB 1DLH: HLA-DR1 Complexed with an Influenza Virus Peptide
- Banff Foundation: Reference Guide to the Banff Classification
- Abacavir and Lamivudine Tablets: Prescribing Information
- 42 CFR 493.1242: Specimen Submission, Handling and Referral
- 42 CFR 493.1291: Test Report
- CMS: Verification of Performance Specifications
- CMS: Proficiency Testing and PT Referral
- CMS: Assessing Personnel Competency
- CDC/CMS: Developing an IQCP—A Step-by-Step Guide
- CMS: Calibration and Calibration Verification
Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS)
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A specimen tube carries patient identifier 4721, but its accompanying order carries identifier 4791. The laboratory's acceptance procedure requires these identifiers to match. What is the best next action?
Certified Histocompatibility Specialist (CHS)
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Pre-Analytical Systems
B: Specimen processing and storage
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