Instruments may be placed in the sterilizer immediately after a case in order to save time in between cases and to decrease turnover time.

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All instruments,used and unused,must be decontaminated,terminally sterilized,or undergo high-level disinfection before they are processed for reuse.Instruments should be presoaked and/or prerinsed before processing in a washer-sterilizer or decontaminator.

Instruments May Be Placed in the Sterilizer Immediately After a Case