Each clinic’s tabletop (Prevacuum) sterilizer (Statum) undergoes a weekly spore test inoculated with Geobacillus using the following procedure:
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The spore tests are brought to CS for processing.
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The results are kept on each sterilizer in a logbook maintained by the CS staff.
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If results are positive, repeat the spore test and examine the procedure to ensure the sterilizer is loaded correctly (not overfilled), the pack is not too large, and the manufacturer’s instructions have been followed.
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If the results are positive again, do not use the sterilizer until it has been inspected or repaired. Using another sterilizer, reprocess any items sterilized since the last negative spore test.
