Code | Description | Comment | Version |
2rs | Second Rinse | | added v2.6 |
anr | Anesthesia/Respiratory | Special Wash cycle | added v2.6 |
bdp | Bedpans | | added v2.6 |
bwd | 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. | added v2.6 |
cmw | Chemical Wash | A chemical wash cycle. | added v2.6 |
cod | Code | | added v2.6 |
crt | Cart Wash | | added v2.6 |
dec | Decontamination | | added v2.6 |
drt | Dart | A dart cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. | added v2.6 |
drw | 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. | added v2.6 |
eoh | EO High Temperature | | added v2.6 |
eol | EO Low Temperature | | added v2.6 |
exp | Express | An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped. | added v2.6 |
fls | Flash | Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery. | added v2.6 |
gls | Glassware | | added v2.6 |
gnp | Gen. Purpose | | added v2.6 |
grv | Gravity | A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure. | added v2.6 |
gtl | Gentle | | added v2.6 |
iso | Isothermal | | added v2.6 |
ist | Instrument Wash | | added v2.6 |
lkt | Leak Test | A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time. | added v2.6 |
lqd | Liquid | A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids. | added v2.6 |
opw | Optional Wash | Any Optional Wash cycle | added v2.6 |
pea | Peracetic Acid | A peracetic acid cycle. | added v2.6 |
pla | Plastic Goods Wash | | added v2.6 |
prv | Prevac | A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted. | added v2.6 |
rns | Rinse | | added v2.6 |
sfp | 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. | added v2.6 |
thr | Thermal | | added v2.6 |
trb | Tray/Basin | | added v2.6 |
utl | Utensil Wash | | added v2.6 |
wfp | 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. | added v2.6 |