if any residue remains.
• Techs examine all instruments under a lit
magnifying glass, looking for missing teeth,
cracks and other abnormalities.
• Never release
instruments until you
achieve a negative
biological indicator.
• Dispose of instru-
ment cleaning brush-
es at the end of each
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endoscopes after
each use.
• Re-clean and
reprocess scopes that
aren't used for 5 days.
• Perform post-pro-
cedure reviews and
audits of all procedures
and document all
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