have to recall everything since the last nega-
tive biological, which was Monday."
The best rapid-read biologicals can be read
in an hour, although those that can be read in
3 hours might be reasonable for some facili-
ties. "(But) if you have to wait longer – like 12
or 24 hours – you're putting yourself in some
trouble," says Mr. Duro, who argues that read-
outs on loads that don't include implants are
just as important as readouts on those that
do. "In my opinion, the screwdriver being
used to put the implant in is very important
too," he says. "There are 3 things I need to
know about every load: Did the chemical indi-
cator change, do the mechanical readouts
meet expectations, and did the biological
pass? I need to feel comfortable about those
things before releasing the load."
Yes, there's a cost, maybe $10 to $15 per
load. "But what's more important, patient safe-
ty or costs? Best-in-class hospitals should be
doing this," he says. And smaller facilities
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