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St. Joseph's Medical Center <br />Spore Testing Training <br />SPORE TESTING <br />J u �� %fqt� <br />A spore test will be completed a minimum of once per month in the medical <br />waste steam sterilizer to verify the efficacy of the sterilization process. <br />PROCEDURE <br />I . All spore test packets will have the expiration date written legibly on the front. <br />The date on the packet must be checked before using the test strip. At no time <br />may an expired test strip be used. EVS will fill out the WHITE area only. The <br />Lab will complete the BROWN area once the spore test is conducted in the <br />autoclave. <br />to _. (Supervisor) <br />Deo2rtmeni_ _ <br />Date' -erre sups were cultured <br />Tenrae,ature at which strips were incubated: <br />30 C to 35'C [E 55'C to 60"C <br />Resuas tests (check one) <br />Seth sr,cs NEGATIVE Ei POSITIVE r <br />One strEp NEGATIVE the other POSITIVE L� <br />Contro strip results: NEGATIVE '--3 POSITIVE <br />Recommended Actions: <br />5tgnature ate <br />STERILIZATION TEST DATA <br />Institution <br />Date of test <br />Sterilant Steam -- <br />EO - <br />Dry Heat -- <br />Location of sterilizer <br />Type of Load <br />Sterilizing conditions: <br />Time of Strip Retrieval <br />Test conducted by <br />Department <br />