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H
ow long can an endoscope hang in storage before
you have to reprocess it again? There's no definitive
answer, but 7 days is the consensus storage interval
based on research and expert recommendations. Our
facility's leaders agreed that 7 days is an acceptable
limit. We tag each scope with the date that we hang it in our cabinet
so staff know at a glance when 7 days have passed (see "How Long
Have Your Scopes Been Hanging?" on page 72).
Kevin Anderson, BSN, RN, CSSM, CRCST, CER | Wyandotte, Mich.
Hang Time
How long can endoscopes remain in storage
before you should reprocess them again?
• JUST HANGING OUT How many days can a reprocessed endoscope hang in storage before you should reprocess it?
Kevin
Anderson
BSN,
RN,
CSSM,
CRCST,
CER
