Tech in Surgery Prep / Unit 28 TSC 679 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Keeping Instruments Moist
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The idea
Used instruments are kept moist until cleaning, by presoaking or rinsing, to prevent blood from drying on them.
In practice
Dried or baked-on soil makes removal harder and can make disinfection or sterilization less effective, or ineffective.
Where people slip
The method of keeping instruments moist follows facility policy and the product's instructions.
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