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Syringe sizes?
0.3, 0.5, 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, 50, 60 mL
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How accurate are TB syringes?
to 0.05 mL
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Below what percent of the capacity of a syringe is a red flag to use a smaller syringe instead?
20%
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When should catheter tip and oral syringes be used when compounding parenteral preperations?
NEVER
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Needle lengths?
0.25 to 3.5 inches
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Range of needle thickness?
29 gauge (smallest) to 13 gauge (largest)
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Typical needle sizes seen in compounding?
gauges 18 to 20
lengths 1 to 1.5 inches
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What size filter do filter needles have?
5 micron
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How long does USP <797> permit single dose vials to be stored continually in an ISO Class 5 environment?
6 hours, unless labeled otherwise
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Gauge and length of ID needle?
Gauge: 27
Length: 3/8" to 5/8"
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Gauge and length of sc needle?
Gauge: 24 to 29
Length: 3/8" to 5/8"
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Volume for sc?
1 mL
2 mL/hr
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Gauge and length of IM needle?
Gauge: 20 to 22
Length: 1" to 1.25"
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Volume for IM?
Size dependent of site of administration (e.g., muscle size)
<3 mL/site
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Gauge of needle for IV?
Gauge: 19 to 25
(dependent on size of patient and where we are administering)
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Volume for IV?
Limited by site and catheter size
(usually can infuse large volumes in a very short amount of time)
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All non-sterile water-containing preparations must be sterilized before what length of time?
6 hrs
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HEPA filters remove what size particles?
0.3 microns or larger
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Types of compounding, low risk?
- Single transfers of
- sterile dosage forms.
- No more than 3
- manufactured products
- in an admixture.
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Types of compounding, low risk 12 hrs BUD?
Same as low risk
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Types of compounding, medium risk?
Compounding TPN.
- Filling medication
- reservoirs.
Multiple transfers.
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Types of compounding, high risk?
- Compounding using
- non-sterile
- ingredients.
- Sterile ingredients
- compounded in less
- than ISO Class 5.
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Environment, low risk?
ISO Class 5 or better
- Buffer: at least ISO
- Class 7
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Environment, low risk 12 hrs BUD?
- ISO Class 5 LAFW or
- CAI/CACI that requires
- placement in Class 7,
- but is not in Class 7
No Buffer
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Environment, medium risk?
ISO class 5 or better
- Buffer: at least ISO
- Class 7
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Environment, high risk?
ISO class 5 or better
- Buffer: at least ISO
- Class 7
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BUD @ RT, low risk?
48 hrs
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BUD @ RT, low risk 12 hrs BUD?
12 hrs
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BUD @ RT, medium risk?
30 hrs
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BUD @ RT, high risk?
24 hrs
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BUD refrigerated, low risk?
14 days
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BUD refrigerated, low risk 12 hrs BUD?
12 hrs
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BUD refrigerated, medium risk?
9 days
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BUD refrigerated, high risk?
3 days
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BUD frozen, low risk?
45 days
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BUD frozen, low risk 12 hrs BUD?
12 hrs
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BUD frozen, medium risk?
45 days
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BUD frozen, high risk?
45 days
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How frequently should the PEC be cleaned and disinfected?
- At start of shift, before each
- batch, and at least every
- 30minutes during continued use,
- as well as after spills and
- anytime surface contamination is
- suspected
(cleaning only needs to be done at start of shift, but disinfect for each)
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How frequently should buffer area counters and surfaces be cleaned and disinfected?
Daily
- (Easily accessible
- surfaces in buffer area
- are cleaned and
- disinfected)
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How frequently should buffer area floors be cleaned and disinfected?
Daily
- (When no
- compounding activity)
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How frequently should buffer area supply shelves be cleaned and disinfected?
Weekly
- (All items removed
- from shelving,
- counters, etc. for
- cleaning)
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How frequently should walls, ceiling,
shelving be cleaned and disinfected?
Monthly
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How frequently should anterooms be cleaned and disinfected?
Daily
(After buffer area is mopped)
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How frequently should anteroom surfaces be cleaned and disinfected?
Weekly
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How frequently should anteroom storage shelving, trash bins, chairs, storage bins be cleaned and disinfected?
Monthly
(All items removed from storage shelving)
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Air sampling frequency?
Every 6 months minimum
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Sufficient volume of air being sampled?
400 to 1000 liters
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Pressure between ISO Class 7 and rest of pharmacy?
> or = 5 Pa
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Velocity between buffer and ante areas?
> or = 0.2 meters per second
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mOsm/L for D5W?
252 mOsm/L
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mOsm/L for NS?
308 mOsm/L
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mOsm/L for LR?
273 mOsm/L
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Isotonic range?
250 to 375 mOsm/L
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Hypotonic range?
<250 mOsm/L
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Hypertonic range?
>375 mOsm/L
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