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• <br />St. Joseph's Medical Center <br />Spore Testing Training <br />SPORE TESTING <br />• <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 />Department_._ <br />Date 7:me steps were cultured <br />-emoeraiure at which strips were incubated: <br />30 C to 35 C -' 55'C to 60,C '= <br />Resin.: t? c.: ;ire tests (check one) <br />Ectn S:nos NEGATIVE El POSITIVE <br />One str{p NEGATIVE the other POSITIVE .� <br />Contrc, strip results: NEGATIVE 2 POSITIVE 7 <br />Recommended Actions: <br />tgnature— ate <br />STERILIZATION TEST DATA <br />Institution — <br />Date of test <br />Sterilant _ <br />Location of sterilizer _ <br />Type of Load <br />Sterilizing conditions: <br />_ Steam <br />EO <br />Dry Heat - <br />Time of Strip Retrieval _^ <br />Test conducted by -_ <br />Department <br />