Sterile swabs should not be used more than 24 hours after opening.

Sterile swabs should not be used more than 24 hours after opening.

Usually, the validity of sterile swabs is 4 hours after opening, and the use period can be extended to 24 hours if the swabs are sealed and stored after opening. Sterile swabs validity and use of the points to note:

1, sterile swabs validity:

Aseptic swabs are valid for 4 hours after opening; if the sterile swabs after opening after formal aseptic operation use a little, labeled with the opening time, the validity period can be relatively extended to 24 hours; if the opening is not carried out Aseptic operation or operation is not standardized, unused sterile swabs after opening will be contaminated, which belongs to the invalid swabs can not be used again.

2, the use of sterile swabs :

Clinical work can be managed, such as the use of sterile scissors to cut the opening 2/3 of the package, with a marker pen in the wordless side of the opening time, expiration date, signature. Sterile swabs opened after the use of aseptic technology must be strictly enforced principles of operation, unused sterile swabs sealed in a timely manner, retention time shall not exceed 24 hours. It is recommended that the sterile swabs are opened and used immediately, and record the opening time after use, more in line with the principle of asepsis.

Cotton swabs classification:

1, in general: medical swabs are divided into sterile and non-sterile packaging. Sterile swabs, is packaged after disinfection or after chemical disinfection of the swabs packaged; non-sterile swabs, is not sterilized swabs, is supplied to the medical institutions will be sterilized and then used for treatment.

2, and usually people in life from the drugstore to buy non-sterile cotton swabs are not medical cotton swabs, can only be counted on the life of the cotton swabs, this cotton swabs can be used to clean the skin, ears, but can not be used to disinfect wounds and wounds of the treatment.