Decontamination
This is the first step in cleaning surgical instruments.
What is Point of Use Cleaning?
This recipe is required when assembling instrument sets.
What is a count sheet?
Our current incubators take this long to read a BI's negative reading.
What is 24 minutes?
This necessary step must be done before storing to prevent bacteria from entering the sterile package through condensation.
What is Cooling?
This agency sets standards for workplace safety.
What is OSHA
This machine uses cavitation and sound waves to agitate cleaning solutions, effectively removing hard-to-reach surfaces and lumens.
What is Ultrasonic/PCF cleaner?
Instruments with lumens must be inspected with this device to detect damage or debris not visible to the naked eye.
What is a borescope?
This sterilization method uses hydrogen peroxide gas plasma.
What is V-Pro Sterilization?
Sterile items must be stored at least these many inches from the floor.
What are 8-10 inches?
The standard that outlines the parameters for steam sterilization. (E.g., time, temperature, pressure)
What is ANSI/AAMI ST79?
OH NO! The PCF failed twice now!
What is call 55-8000?
This type of joint found in many surgical instruments must be lubricated with a water-soluble lubricant during Assembly.
What is a box lock?
This type of chemical indicator reacts to all critical parameters of sterilization and is considered the most reliable type.
What is a Type 5 indicator?
In our SPD, we currently have this many storage racks.
What are 114 racks?
According to AAMI ST79, these many air exchanges per hour are required in Sterile Storage areas.
What are at least 4 air exchanges per hour?
Instruments that are manually cleaned must be submerged in cleaning solution for this long.
What is per Manufacturers IFU?
Instruments made of this metal are usually identified by their blue color and light weight.
What is Titanium?
This is the coldest spot in the steam sterilizer.
What is the drain or bottom front?
The principle that sterile items should be used in the order they were sterilized is known by this acronym.
What is FIFO? (First In, First Out)
The agency that regulates how we dispose detergent and OPA bottles.
What is the EPA
These three enzymes are the main enzymes used in Decontamination to clean proteins, fats, and starches.
What is Protease, Amylase, and Lipase?
This term describes the amount of time that a CaviWipe has to stay wet on a surface to effectively disinfect.
What is Contact or Kill Time?
The full name of the spore inside the BI
What is Geobacillus Stearothermophilus
This term refers to sterility being maintained until a package is damaged or mishandled, rather than based on expiration date.
What is event related sterility?
The Joint Commission requires that hospitals follow these two primary bodies for Sterilization and processing guidance.
Who is AAMI and The CDC?