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PTCB Technician Product Verification Certificate
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Drug Name Verification & Brand/Generic RecognitionYou are here
Master brand/generic mapping, common salt-form distinctions, manufacturer-specific identifiers (warfarin color code, insulin pen colors), auxiliary labels, REMS-restricted drugs. 24% of exam.
Dosage Form, Strength & High-Alert Medications
Cover ER/IR/XL/SR distinctions, route mismatches, unit conversions (mcg/mg/mg-mL/%/mEq), and ISMP high-alert medications (insulin concentrations, KCl, opioids, NMBAs, methotrexate weekly). 37% combined.
LASA, Controlled Substances & Packaging
Drill ISMP LASA pairs with tall-man lettering, controlled substance schedules and verification, BUD interpretation, FDA recalls, refrigerated/light-sensitive products, multidose vial post-puncture rules. 21% combined.
NDC, Repackaging & Final Review
Cover NDC 10-to-11 digit conversion, USP <795> repackaging BUD rules, days supply calculations, label completeness. Take practice exams. 12% combined.
Can You Take the PTCB TPV Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Active PTCB CPhT credential
- •EITHER PTCB-Recognized TPV Education/Training Program OR state board-approved tech-check-tech validation program
- •Online-proctored or Pearson VUE test center delivery
- •No expiration; counts toward Advanced CPhT (CPhT-Adv) which requires 4 ABCs
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4-6 weeks typical
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9 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Introduction & Tech-Check-Tech Verification Fundamentals
3 sections
Chapter 2: Drug Name Verification & Brand/Generic Identification
3 sections
Chapter 3: Auxiliary Labels, REMS & Controlled Substances
3 sections
Chapter 4: Dosage Forms, Release Mechanisms & Administration Routes
3 sections
Chapter 5: Strength Verification & Pharmaceutical Calculations
3 sections
Chapter 6: High-Alert Medications & Safety Protocols
3 sections
Chapter 7: Look-Alike / Sound-Alike (LASA) Medications
3 sections
Chapter 8: Packaging, Expiration, Storage & Special Handling
4 sections
Chapter 9: NDC Conversion, Repackaging & Final Dispensing Checks
3 sections
PTCB TPV Exam Details
PTCB Technician Product Verification Certificate
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Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official PTCB content outline
Brand/generic identity, salt forms, manufacturer-specific identifiers (e.g., warfarin color code), auxiliary labels, REMS
ER/IR/XL/SR distinctions, route mismatches (ophthalmic vs otic), device type (DPI vs MDI), ODT vs swallow, suspension vs solution, transdermal vs oral
ISMP high-alert list — insulin concentrations (U-100 vs U-500), KCl (mEq vs mg), opioids, neuromuscular blockers, methotrexate weekly, fentanyl patches
Unit conversions (mcg vs mg, % to mg/mL, mEq vs mg, mg/g), strength substitution rules
Schedule symbols, CII count discrepancies, hydrocodone combo strengths, Suboxone film, state vs federal scheduling differences
Bottle integrity, EXP MM/YY interpretation, FDA recalls, multidose vial post-puncture BUD, dabigatran 4-month rule after opening
ISMP LASA pairs with tall-man lettering: hydrOXYzine/hydrALAZINE, KlonoPIN/cloNIDine, HumaLOG/HumuLIN, vinBLAStine/vinCRIStine, Toradol/Tramadol, Celebrex/Celexa
Refrigerated/frozen storage, vaccine cold chain, USP <800> hazardous drugs, light-sensitive (nitroglycerin), refrigerated ophthalmics (latanoprost)
USP <795> 6-month or 25%-of-remaining BUD rule, label elements, lot traceability
10-digit to 11-digit conversion, segment padding rules (4-4-2, 5-3-2, 5-4-1)
Days supply calculation, insulin pen volume math, dispense label completeness
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