https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/8701/sterilization-of-instruments-and-drapes Hi, was just wondering what time span you put on your sterilized kits and drapes, etc.? Every practice I&#39;ve been to has different time spans. One practice single bagged and had a time span of three months, another put a time span of 6 weeks on singleen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/83837?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 31 May 2010 21:50:32 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:bd1c0e12-1e7f-4062-a8a8-b76457eacd71Ashleigh Parker<p>OK! Thanks!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/83821?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 31 May 2010 19:06:11 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e747b1d6-c670-4c3c-a5e2-f9e38737d719Phrin Vernon RVN<p>Just had a look in my surgical nursing book - it says &quot;correctly prepared sterile material/instruments are considered sterile for up to 6 weeks&quot;</p> <p>Hope that helps!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/83818?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 31 May 2010 18:33:43 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:d5905183-3ebf-4ea6-be3f-a86924f3fbe9fluffy 81<p>i am used to single = 3 month</p> <p>double in reff centre = 1 month</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>