3M Attest Auto-Reader 490H

3M™ Attest™ Auto-reader 490H Competency Assessment for use of the 3M™ Attest™ Auto-reader 490H (Software version 4.0.0 or greater) with the 3M™ Attest™ Rapid Readout Biological Indicator 1295 (1295 BI) Employee Name: ______Date: ______Facility: ______Dept: ______Assessor’s Name: ______Employee Competent? Yes No

Observation Checklist Demonstrat Task es Competency

Safety glasses and gloves are donned.

After processing, biological indicator (BI) is inspected to verify media ampoule is intact and process indicator stripes have turned towards pink. BI is identified (i.e., load #, sterilizer #, and date are written on BI label).

Within 1 hour of completion of the sterilization cycle, BI activator is used to close BI cap and crush media ampoule.

BI is flicked to distribute growth media.

Presence of media in BI growth chamber is visually verified.

BI is properly seated in an Attest Auto-reader 490H incubation well and user verifies remaining minutes (24) of incubation are displayed. Control BI lot code and result are documented or user verifies a control BI result has already been documented for the day.

Test BI lot code and result are documented according to facility policy.

(Please turn over for Written Assessment component of competency) Written Assessment

1. A control biological indicator, having the same lot code as the test biological indicator(s), should be placed in each 3M™ Attest™ Auto-reader 490H at what frequency? a. Daily and whenever a pouch of biological indicators having a new lot code is opened b. With each test biological indicator c. Weekly d. Once/pouch of biological indicators

2. To consider test biological indicator results valid, the control biological indicator should give a (circle one) positive or negative result as indicated by a (circle one) ‘+’ or ‘-’ symbol on the Attest Auto-reader 490H LCD display.

3. The full incubation period is required before a negative result is provided on the Attest Auto-reader LCD display. The 3M™ Attest™ Rapid Readout Biological Indicator 1295 (pink cap) requires ___ of incubation time before a negative result (‘-’ symbol on the LCD display) will be shown: a. 24 minutes b. 1 hour (60 minutes) c. 4 hours (240 minutes) d. 24 hours

4. A negative result (‘-’ symbol on the LCD display) for a processed (test) biological indicator indicates: a. A failed sterilization cycle b. A successful sterilization cycle

5. When a positive result (‘+’ symbol on the LCD display) occurs for a processed BI: a. No action is necessary b. That load should be recalled c. All items processed in that sterilizer since the last cycle having a negative biological indicator result should be recalled and your supervisor should be notified.