Pre-cleaning and soiled transport
Its presence on/in an endoscope can prevent effective high-level disinfection
What are organic materials?
Processing step that occurs prior to submersion of the endoscope in processing solution
What is leak testing?
Eyes, adequate lighting, and magnifier
What are endoscope external visualization tools?
Frequency for drying endoscope internal channels
What is after every processing cycle?
Conventional and drying
What are the 2 categories of scope cabinets?
It contains living and non-living microorganisms that can adhere to endoscope surfaces.
What is biofilm?
Two negative outcomes that can result from detection of interior channel and exterior surface damage of endoscope
What are inadequate disinfection and further damage?
Borescope and rapid audit tool
What are endoscope internal visualization tools?
Action to take if processed scope removed from the cabinet is "wet"
What is reprocess the endoscope?
Scope cabinet material requirements
What are able to be cleaned and disinfected?
Time frame after endoscopic procedure completion for biofilm formation
What are minutes?
The numeric reduction of microorganisms to reduce by endoscope manual cleaning
What are 4 logs or 10,000?
Indicators that measure minimum effective concentration (MEC) of the high-level disinfectant?
What are product specific test strips?
chemical that can assist in endoscope drying by mixing with water and encouraging evaporation
What is alcohol?
Environmental conditions for scope cabinet placement
What are well-ventilated and dust-free?
Two key descriptors for soiled instrument transport container for endoscopes
What are leak-proof and puncture-resistant?
The process that involves external wiping and cleaning and internal channel brushing and flushing of endoscopes
What is manual cleaning?
First step to follow prior to manually disinfecting endoscope
What is endoscope drying?
First step prior to handling disinfected endoscopes
What is hand hygiene?
Action recommended prior to high-level disinfection of specialty (high-risk endoscopes)
What is cleaning verification?
Required labeling of soiled endoscope transport
What is biohazard legend?
The manufacturer's time frame for completing manual cleaning of endoscopes following a procedure
What are 60 minutes?
Document that provides appropriate recovery response to chemical exposure
What is SDS or Safety Data Sheet?
Three key indicators for clean instrument transport container for endoscopes
What are nonporous, leak-proof, and puncture-resistant?
Two additional actions involved during pre-cleaning of double balloon endoscope, certain ultrasound endoscopes, and latest generation duodenoscope
What are removal of balloons and single use caps?