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