Chapter 3 Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures
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OSF-3 ENDOSCOPE REPROCESSING MANUAL
3.2 Cleaning, Disinfection and Sterilization
Procedures
Endoscope Reprocessing Summary Chart
ALL channels of the endoscope MUST be cleaned and
high-level disinfected or sterilized during EVERY
reprocessing cycle, even if the channels were not used
during the previous patient procedure. Otherwise, insufficient
cleaning and disinfection or sterilization of the endoscope
may pose an infection control risk to the patient and/or
operators performing the next procedure with the endoscope.
Precleaning
(Section 3.3)
Withdrawal of the Endoscope
High Level Disinfection
(Section 3.6)
ETO Gas Sterilization
(page 39)
Rinsing After High Level
Disinfection (Section 3.7)
Leakage Testing
(Section 3.4)
Manual Cleaning
(Section 3.5)
Storage and Disposal
(Chapter 5)
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