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 |