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the collection of moisture and biofilm from growing in internal chan-
nels. AORN's evidence-based recommendation is to use drying cabi-
nets that circulate continuous filtered air through each channel and
within the cabinet as well. The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses
and Associates
(SGNA) also recom-
mends channel dry-
ing during storage.
Appropriately
enough, a growing
number of cabinets
don't just store clean
scopes, but actively
dry them as well.
Now that the prevail-
ing standard is that
your scopes must be
stored and must be
bone dry, this is a fea-
ture you should seri-
ously consider.
Different cabinets
go about drying in dif-
ferent ways. Some
work on timers, and
alert you when drying
is complete; others
will keep drying until
they're turned off. For
cabinets without
instrument channel dryer
