Cleaning The Laboratory

Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:07:10 GMT

Current Revision posted to Veterinary Standard Operating Procedures by Arlo Guthrie on 9/27/2023 2:07:10 PM

Daily in house cleaning

After each test, ensure all equipment is cleaned and stored away in its correct place.
Wipe down the work surface and cupboard doors with an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
Put all waste in the appropriate bins and empty the bins daily.
Sweep and mop the floor using an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
The sharps bin is collected once full and replaced.

Weekly in house cleaning

Check the samples in the laboratory fridge. Urine is disposed after 24hrs, blood and faeces are disposed after 7 days.
Wipe the walls down with an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
Check laboratory forms are topped up.
Refill Hibiscrub, spirit and disinfectant bottles.
The laboratory machines are moved and the work surface is cleaned underneath using an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A)

Monthly in house cleaning

Appendix A - Disinfectants

We use Anigene as our disinfectant.
It is made up daily for kennels and cattery in yellow buckets at a concentration rate of 1:100 (10ml Anigene to 1ltr water).
We have spray bottles with 1:100 concentration in consult rooms, pharmacy, prep room, dental, laboratory, kennels, cattery, radiography, theatres. It is used to clean surfaces between each patient.
We use a concentration on 1:100 to clean all floors, made up daily and disposed of correctly at the end of the day. Yellow bucket and yellow mops: kennels, cattery, waiting room. Green bucket and green mops: prep room, radiography, dental, scrub. Blue bucket and blue mops: both theatres.
For cleaning isolation, we made up Anigene at a concentration of 1:50 in spray bottles, bucket and mop bucket
Red bucket and red mops – Isolation
Mop heads are washed in the washing machine at 60.c after each use.
Clean all windows and glass daily with Flash Anti-bac Plus.

Prepared by VetNurse.co.uk. V1. 26/9/2023

Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:05:16 GMT

Revision 2 posted to Veterinary Standard Operating Procedures by Arlo Guthrie on 9/27/2023 2:05:16 PM

Daily in house cleaning

After each test, ensure all equipment is cleaned and stored away in its correct place.
Wipe down the work surface and cupboard doors with an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
Put all waste in the appropriate bins and empty the bins daily.
Sweep and mop the floor using an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
The sharps bin is collected once full and replaced.

Weekly in house cleaning

Check the samples in the laboratory fridge. Urine is disposed after 24hrs, blood and faeces are disposed after 7 days.
Wipe the walls down with an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
Check laboratory forms are topped up.
Refill Hibiscrub, spirit and disinfectant bottles.
The laboratory machines are moved and the work surface is cleaned underneath using an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A)

Monthly in house cleaning

Appendix A - Disinfectants

We use Anigene as our disinfectant.
It is made up daily for kennels and cattery in yellow buckets at a concentration rate of 1:100 (10ml Anigene to 1ltr water).
We have spray bottles with 1:100 concentration in consult rooms, pharmacy, prep room, dental, laboratory, kennels, cattery, radiography, theatres. It is used to clean surfaces between each patient.
We use a concentration on 1:100 to clean all floors, made up daily and disposed of correctly at the end of the day. Yellow bucket and yellow mops: kennels, cattery, waiting room. Green bucket and green mops: prep room, radiography, dental, scrub. Blue bucket and blue mops: both theatres.
For cleaning isolation, we made up Anigene at a concentration of 1:50 in spray bottles, bucket and mop bucket
Red bucket and red mops – Isolation
Mop heads are washed in the washing machine at 60.c after each use.
Clean all windows and glass daily with Flash Anti-bac Plus.

Prepared by VetNurse.co.uk. V1. 26/9/2023

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Arlo Guthrie — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 12:03:03 GMT

Revision 1 posted to Veterinary Standard Operating Procedures by Arlo Guthrie on 9/27/2023 12:03:03 PM

Daily in house cleaning:

After each test, ensure all equipment is correctly cleaned and stored away in its correct place.
Wipe down the work surface and cupboard doors with an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
All waste goes into the appropriate bins and the bins are emptied daily.
The floor is swept and mopped using an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
The sharps bin is collected once full and it is replaced.

Weekly in house cleaning:

Check the samples in the laboratory. Urine is disposed after 24hrs, blood and faeces are disposed after 7 days.
Wipe the walls down with an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A).
Check laboratory forms are topped up.
Refill Hibiscrub, spirit and disinfectant bottles.
The laboratory machines are moved and the work surface is cleaned underneath using an appropriate disinfectant (see appendix A)

Monthly in house cleaning

Prepared by VetNurse.co.uk. V1. 26/9/2023

Download "Cleaning The Laboratory" as a Word doc here