1, expiry date of cotton swabs: if aseptic operation is not carried out or the operation is not standardized after opening, the unused cotton swabs will be contaminated after opening, and then the cotton swabs will become invalid and cannot be used again. If a few cotton swabs are used after normal aseptic operation, the remaining cotton swabs can still be used normally, and the validity period can be relatively extended to 24 hours;
2. Usage of cotton swabs: In clinical work, the validity period of disposable cotton swabs is generally 4 hours after opening. You can manage cotton swabs at work, for example, cut 2/3 of the opening of the package with sterile scissors, and write the opening time, expiration date and unsigned signature with a marker. After the cotton swab is opened, it must be taken in strict accordance with aseptic technology and sealed in time for the next use. Compared with the big bag of cotton swabs, it is more convenient to put four cotton swabs in a small bag, and they can be thrown into the medical waste trash can when used up.
In addition, sterile cotton swabs should be opened when needed, that is, they can be used immediately after use, which is more in line with the aseptic principle.
According to the standard operation, the validity period of cotton swabs after opening is about 4 hours, but it depends on the actual situation. If the aseptic operation principle is followed, the service life of cotton swabs after opening is about 24 hours.
1, expiry date of cotton swabs: if aseptic operation is not carried out or the operation is not standardized after opening, the unused cotton swabs will be contaminated after opening, and then the cotton swabs will become invalid and cannot be used again. If a few cotton swabs are used after normal aseptic operation, the remaining cotton swabs can still be used normally, and the validity period can be relatively extended to 24 hours;
2. Usage of cotton swabs: In clinical work, the validity period of disposable cotton swabs is generally 4 hours after opening. You can manage cotton swabs at work, for example, cut 2/3 of the opening of the package with sterile scissors, and write the opening time, expiration date and unsigned signature with a marker. After the cotton swab is opened, it must be taken in strict accordance with aseptic technology and sealed in time for the next use. Compared with the big bag of cotton swabs, it is more convenient to put four cotton swabs in a small bag, and they can be thrown into the medical waste trash can when used up.
In addition, sterile cotton swabs should be opened when needed, that is, they can be used immediately after use, which is more in line with the aseptic principle.