Which of the following methods is the most current absolute indication that the proper sterilization time, temperature, and steam have been maintained?
A) Autoclave tape
B) Spore strip indicators
C) Rapid-readout biological indicators
D) Both B and C
E) All of the above

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Spore strip indicators have been replaced by rapid-readout biological indicators that use ampules of Bacillus stearothermophilus, which is destroyed at 121° C (250° F). The ampule is placed in the center of the largest pack that is autoclaved in the facility to determine the accuracy of the autoclave and autoclave procedures in destroying all microbes. The tape is not an absolute indication that the proper sterilization time, temperature, and steam have been maintained; it merely indicates that a high temperature was reached while the article was in the autoclave.

Which of the Following Methods Is the Most Current Absolute