Xerxes understands correctly if he categorizes the instruments used inside the clinical laboratory that would require either sterilization or disinfection into which of the following classification?
A)Non critical items
B)Semi-critical items
C)Critical items
D)Extremely critical items

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Semi critical items
Items or instruments used inside the clinical laboratory that would require either sterilization or disinfection are usually those instruments that come in contact with a patient's cavity or mucous membranes. Therefore, sterilization is not mandatory but can be still be performed. These types of items belong to the semi-critical items on Spaulding's classification.

Xerxes Understands Correctly If He Categorizes the Instruments Used Inside