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What is the purpose of wiping the laboratory bench top with disinfectant before you begin to handle culture?
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∙ 11y ago
Reason number 1 (before) is that you could contaminate your samples if you have foreign material on your hands.
Reason number 2 (after) is that you could spread or ingest dangerous chemicals or substances that you have handled in the lab.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 8y agoBecause if it wasnt you wouldn't know where to find it and if you dont clean them they might interfear with other experiments. :)
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∙ 11y agoIt helps prevent contamination that might be on the bench. J.N
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∙ 10y agoYou must do this to prevent as much contamination as possible.
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∙ 9y agoPrevent infection PLUS cross contamination.
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to avoid contamination
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How long should an instrument be left in an immersion disinfectant solution before it is sterelized and ready to be used again.?
12 hours.
The last thing you should do before leaving the laboratory is .?
Wash your hands!
Why would you use a disinfectant as an antiseptic?
Roughly speaking, a disinfectant and an antiseptic are the same thing in that both are used to kill germs and/or prevent their growth. In common usage, 'disinfectant' is more likely to be used to refer to a chemical used in cleaning, while 'antiseptic' is more likely to be used to refer to a chemical applied to the skin to kill germs, such as an alcohol wipe applied before giving an injection with a hypodermic needle.
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Probably so that you do not use the wrong things. I dont really know sry
Remove odor from armpits in shirts when ironing?
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Can you give me a sentence using the word disinfectant?
The nurse applied disinfectant to the patient's arm before given him the injection.
How do you maintain laboratory apparatuses?
To maintain laboratory apparatus, make sure they are clean before and after use. They should be stored in the right cabinets at all times. It is also important to use each apparatus for the right purpose.
Do you clean wound first before getting specimen for culture?
Kind of defeats the purpose. The answer would be in general no.
A germ killer?
A disinfectant (such as bleach) will kill almost all germs but read the instructions before you use any disinfectant, they are dangerous to people too.
Why is it important to clean fomites before disinfecting them?
Fomites have the capability of transferring infectious organisms from one person to the next. The purpose of a disinfectant is to kill or inhibit the growth of such organisms, though it is typically never 100% effective. Cleaning the fomite removes a lot of these organisms, increasing the effectiveness of the disinfectant once applied, since it has less organisms to kill/inhibit. M.M.
How should patients be prepared for a throat culture?
The patient does not need to avoid food or fluids before the test. Recent gargling or treatment with antibiotics, however, will affect the culture results. The laboratory should be notified if the patient has been recently taking antibiotic medications.
What is the usual time a disinfectant must be in contact with an object before the item is disinfected?
10 to 15 minutes
Where is the petpet labatory Neopets?
You can get to the petpet laboratory by collecting all the petpet laboratory map pieces. But before you can do that you have to collect all the pieces of the regular laboratory map.
How does cloudy water prevent water from being disinfected?
Cloudy water contains substances that will neutralize disinfectant, so it will require higher concentrations or contact times or, preferably, clarification through settling or filtration before disinfectant is added.
How long should an instrument be left in an immersion disinfectant solution before it is sterelized and ready to be used again.?
12 hours.
How long should a thermometer soak in a disinfectant before it is safe to rinse in cold water and use on a patient?
About 10 minutes.
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The masks were/are worn for Carnival to celebrate just before the start of Lent. This reflects the fasting and religious activities that begin after Carnival.
