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Be sure to follow manufacturers' directions for testing, which demands
time-sensitivity and ensuring the proper test strip is used to monitor
the accuracy of the results. We use glutaraldehyde in our washers and
check the efficacy with each cycle that's run.
Document the daily
concentration levels to
establish a baseline
measurement of the
disinfectant's effective-
ness, and use the log
to track when it's time
to switch out the solu-
tion. Your techs likely
replace the solution
well before it's neces-
sary to, which avoids
having to measure the
MEC after each repro-
cessing cycle, but the
daily tests will identify
batches that lose con-
centration levels earli-
er than expected.
5. Proper PPEs
I've never seen a tech
go without gloves
when handling
scopes, but I've wit-
nessed several with-
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