Here are four things to know about a study that evaluated three rapid indicators for the indication of residual contamination after manual endoscope cleaning.
• The rapid indicators included adenosine triphosphate measurement and dipstick tests for protein and blood.
• 82 percent of endoscopes tested positive for residual contamination on at least one of the rapid indicators after manual cleaning.
• ATP elevations above the threshold of 200 relative light units at the biopsy port occurred in 64 percent of endoscopes.
• ATP elevations above the threshold of 200 relative light units at the suction channel occurred in 41 percent of endoscopes.
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