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 |