Specimens
Codes
Potpourri
Sterilization For Immediate Use
Safety
100
The information that is written on the patient sticker and placed on the specimen cup.
What is name of specimen, date and time collected, and the initials of the nurse receiving the specimen?
100

The code for severe weather.

What is severe weather code?

100
This must be worn by everone in the room during a procedure in which laser is used.
What are laser glasses?
100
The minimum temperature for steam sterilization.
What is 270 degrees?
100
The area designated by the orange mats on the mayo stand.
What is the safety zone?
200

Time out of body and time in formalin. 

What is the Breast Special instructions?

200

The information announced during a Dr. Gerber.

What is child's age, gender, and last known clothing worn?

200
The laser used during TURPs.
What is Greenlight laser?
200
The minimum anything with a lumen should be sterilized for.
What is 10 minutes?
200

The emergency room number.

What is 7335?

300
How calculi are sent to lab.
What is dry?
300

The code called for fire

What is fire alarm + location ?

300

The most common way to remove gallstones?

What is lap chole?

300
The minimum pressure for steam sterilization.
What is 27 psi?
300
The fire response acronym.
What is R.A.C.E.?
400
How you should send a specimen too big for the formalin container.
What is fresh?
400

Code Purple.

What is a Violent person?

400

What LAVH,BS,BSO stands for?

What is Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy Bilateral Salpingectomy, Bilateralsalpingoophorectomy?

400
This MUST be sterilized with implants that have to undergo immediate use sterilization,
What is a biological indicator?
400
The chemical spill kits that are in the Operating Room.
What are Formalin and Chemotherapy spill kits?
500

Sent fresh if suspected Cancer. Send in Formalin for known cancer

What is the rule for sending specimen fresh?

500

Facility Lockdown/ after code

What is Code Lavender?

500
What TFN stands for.
What is Trochanteric Fixation Nail?
500
The chemical used in the Steris.
What is paracetic acid?
500

Where a staff member can find information on any chemical used in the hospital, including clean up how to treat exposure.

What is the MSDS on PEL?

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