Monitoring & QAQuestion 75 of 100
A sterilizer has just been relocated to a new position in the department. What testing is required before it processes patient loads?
a.A single Bowie-Dick test on the first day of use
b.Installation and requalification testing, including three consecutive negative biological indicator cycles in an empty chamber, plus three passing Bowie-Dick tests for dynamic-air-removal sterilizers
c.No testing, because the sterilizer passed all tests before it was moved
d.Only a leak test performed by the service technician
Explanation
Relocation, installation, and major repairs all trigger full qualification testing because the utilities, leveling, and connections have changed. The accepted protocol is three consecutive empty-chamber cycles with negative biological indicators, with Bowie-Dick testing added for dynamic-air-removal units. A service leak test or a single daily test is not a substitute for qualification.
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