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Display |
Definition |
V2 Concept Comment |
V2 Concept Comment As Published |
FLS |
Flash |
Flash |
Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery. |
Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery. |
PRV |
Prevac |
Prevac |
A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted. |
A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted. |
GRV |
Gravity |
Gravity |
A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure. |
A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure. |
LQD |
Liquid |
Liquid |
A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids. |
A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids. |
EXP |
Express |
Express |
An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped. |
An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped. |
DRT |
Dart |
Dart |
A dart cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. |
A dart cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. |
DRW |
Dart Warm-up Cycle |
Dart Warm-up Cycle |
A dart warm-up cycle is used to bring the sterilizer chamber up to operating temperature in order to run a dart test cycle. |
A dart warm-up cycle is used to bring the sterilizer chamber up to operating temperature in order to run a dart test cycle. |
THR |
Thermal |
Thermal |
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ISO |
Isothermal |
Isothermal |
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BWD |
Bowie-Dick Test |
Bowie-Dick Test |
A Bowie-Dick test cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. |
A Bowie-Dick test cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. |
LKT |
Leak Test |
Leak Test |
A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time. |
A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time. |
WFP |
Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) |
Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) |
A Wrap/SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is unwrapped. |
A Wrap/SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is unwrapped. |
SFP |
Steam Flush Pressure Pulse |
Steam Flush Pressure Pulse |
An SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is wrapped. |
An SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is wrapped. |
CMW |
Chemical Wash |
Chemical Wash |
A chemical wash cycle. |
A chemical wash cycle. |
PEA |
Peracetic Acid |
Peracetic Acid |
A peracetic acid cycle. |
A peracetic acid cycle. |
EOH |
EO High Temperature |
EO High Temperature |
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EOL |
EO Low Temperature |
EO Low Temperature |
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CRT |
Cart Wash |
Cart Wash |
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UTL |
Utensil Wash |
Utensil Wash |
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IST |
Instrument Wash |
Instrument Wash |
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GLS |
Glassware |
Glassware |
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PLA |
Plastic Goods Wash |
Plastic Goods Wash |
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ANR |
Anesthesia/Respiratory |
Anesthesia/Respiratory |
Special Wash cycle |
Special Wash cycle |
GTL |
Gentle |
Gentle |
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OPW |
Optional Wash |
Optional Wash |
Any Optional Wash cycle |
Any Optional Wash cycle |
BDP |
Bedpans |
Bedpans |
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TRB |
Tray/Basin |
Tray/Basin |
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GNP |
Gen. Purpose |
Gen. Purpose |
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COD |
Code |
Code |
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RNS |
Rinse |
Rinse |
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2RS |
Second Rinse |
Second Rinse |
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DEC |
Decontamination |
Decontamination |
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