Acute kidney injury is defined as an abrupt (within 48 hours) reduction in kidney function based on an elevation in serum creatinine level, a reduction in urine output, the need for renal replacement therapy (dialysis), or a combination of these factors.
5. Autoclave using the appropriate cycle/settings (a typical decontamination cycle is 15-60min at 121Â°C and 15psi). A C B. (Created 3/02; Revised 5/05, 5/08, 9/08, 5/10, 8/12) UNL Environmental Health and Safety Â· (402) 472-4925 Â· http://ehs.unl.edu 7 6.
Care needs to be taken during the processing of autoclaved instruments so that contamination of the instruments can be avoided during storage. To preserve the package, the instruments should be stored in a proper way. Before using, the dryness and integrity of packages should be ensured by examining them.