Biological Indicator Control & Tests
This tutorial assumes that you are using a BI with a control that lasts for 24 hours and needs to be incubated for 24 minutes before being read. However, for your facility, Sonar can handle any BI specifications.
Use the dropdown to select your Reader & Type
Because the control we are using in this tutorial lasts for 24 hours, if we have ran a control for this Reader & Type within the last 24 hours, Sonar will remember that control's details (they will be hidden by default but you can click the "show" button to see them) and have a countdown for how long until it expires. Sonar will only say that this load "Needs Test" as shown below and you would skin to step 11.
If a control for this Reader & Type had not been ran in the last 24 hours, Sonar would indicate that this load "Needs Test" and "Needs Control," as shown below.
2. Scan the Control barcode because Sonar says this Reader & Type needs a Control first
Once you scan the control barcode, the "Control Lot No" and "Exp Date" fields will populate automatically
3. Select a Well number and hit enter
After you select a Well number and hit enter, the "Time In" and "Started By" fields will populate automatically and Sonar will begin a "Control ready to be read" countdown above in orange
4. After 24 minutes, mark your Control BI Result as Positive or Negative
Once you mark your BI Result, Sonar will automatically populate the "Time Out" and "Recorded By" fields
5. Now that your control is complete, you can hide the control details by clicking the "Hide" button
To get the Control details to show up again, click the "Show" button
Controls are set in Sonar to last for 24 hours, so for this Reader & Type, you wont have to set another control for 24 hours
6. In the "Click then Scan" field in the Tests section, scan the test vile barcode because Sonar indicates that this load Needs Test in orange
The "Test Lot No" field will automatically populate
7. Enter a Well number and hit enter
Once you scan the test barcode, the "Time In" and "Started By" fields will populate automatically and Sonar will begin a "Test ready to be read" countdown above in orange
If you want to release this load before the Test BI is ready to be read, click Released and you will get this Load Released window
Make sure the fields are complete and click OK. You will then see that the Status for this load in the Sterilizer Dashboard says "Released Pending BI" and the Tests column has the countdown for when the BI will be ready to be read
After 24 minutes have passed, the Tests column will change to say that the BI is ready to be read
8. After 24 minutes, mark your Test BI Result as Positive or Negative
Once you mark your BI Result, Sonar will automatically populate the "Time Out" and "Recorded By" fields