CIDEX OPA High-Level Disinfectant

Proven Performance at Every Level

As the industry standard for instrument reprocessing, CIDEX® OPA Solution is the time-tested disinfectant you can turn to for rapid, reliable results.

  • Offering high standards for purity when used for manual or automatic reprocessing
  • Quickly disinfects for improved productivity—more endoscopes can be processed in less time1
  • Works within minutes and provides broad spectrum killing power, even in the presence of human serum1

Reference:

  1. Hession SM. Endoscope disinfection by ortho-phthalahyde in a clinical setting: an evaluation of processing time and costs compared with glutaraldehyde. Poster presented at: Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates; May 19-23, 2001; Tampa, FL.

Testing CIDEX® OPA Solution

To verify the efficacy of CIDEX® OPA Solution, ASP recommends testing for the minimum effective concentration (MEC) prior to each use. ASP offers test strips designed specifically for use with CIDEX® OPA Solution. Easy to use and read, CIDEX® OPA Test Strips are the most reliable means to verify that CIDEX® OPA Solution will effectively destroy microorganisms, including the highly resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Quality Assurance Testing Frequency

It is recommended that the testing of positive and negative controls be performed on each newly opened test strip bottle of CIDEX® OPA Test Strips. After this initial testing, it is recommended that testing of freshly prepared positive and negative controls be performed on a regular basis as established by your own quality control procedures and program. This testing program will serve to minimize errors between different users, use of outdated materials or product that has been improperly stored or handled.

CIDEX OPA Test Strip Indicator
Reorder# Product Description Case Contents
20392 CIDEX Test Strips 2 Bottles - 60 Stripes per bottle

For optimal results, please carefully follow Instructions for Use when using test strips:

  1. Remove excess solution by standing the strip upright on a paper towel.
  2. Read results at 90 seconds. Do not read past 90 seconds. Pad will be completely purple to indicate effective solution. If any blue remains on the pad apart from the top line, the solution is ineffective and must be discarded.
  3. Tightly recap test strip bottle after each use.
  4. Discard any unused test strips 90 days after bottle is originally opened.

For more information, please see instructions for test strip use.

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