A chest physician performs bronchoscopy in the procedure room of the out patient depament. To make the instrument safe for use in the next patient waiting outside, the most appropriate method to disinfect the endoscope is by:
For sterlizing all scopes - we use 2% glutaraldehyde (cidex) Except Stethoscope - for which we use - Iso propyl Alcohol Formaldehyde Liquid formalin
70% alcohol for 5 min
2% glutaraldelyde for 20 min
2% formaldehyde for 10 min
1% sodium hypochlorite for 15 min
General Microbiology Pa-2 and Pa-3 (Sterilization and Bacterial Genetics)