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  • 1.  In-house Spore Testing

    Posted 08-21-2025 08:18

    Has anyone used an in-house Biologic Indicator in an ambulatory setting? We currently mail out spore tests which take a long time to get back and sometimes get lost. We often learn 10 days later after a spore has failed.

     

    Debra Galatioto MSN, RN, CIC

    Chief of Nursing Initiatives & Infection Control Officer

     

    Hudson Headwaters Health Network

    The George Purdue Administrative Building

    9 Carey Road, Queensbury NY, 12804

    (518) 761-0300 Ext. 31122

    (518) 222-3447 Mobile

    dgalatioto@hhhn.org

    www.hhhn.org

     

         

                          

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  • 2.  RE: In-house Spore Testing

    Posted 08-22-2025 06:43

    We incubate our spore tests inhouse. We use this:

    https://medexsupply.com/dry-block-incubator-mckesson/?sku=MCK-73-NDB060&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=22550247339&gbraid=0AAAAADmq-DcyBU_tDpigMnMfk2UBixB1-&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqqDFBhDhARIsAIHTlktBf5nE0t3fr-hUu9BBwVUUtDFSuuWO4sGU_LOJAfOgFqx4eJ3GSaMaAkDaEALw_wcB



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    Torie Bonnet MSN RN NE-BC NPD-BC
    Associate Director of Nursing
    Piedmont Health
    Raleigh NC

    bonnett@piedmonthealth.org
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  • 3.  RE: In-house Spore Testing

    Posted 09-16-2025 23:38

    Hi Debra,

    We switched to in house spore testing last year as we were having result delays. We now do weekly spore testing.



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    Briana Gonzalez
    RN
    Venice Family Clinic
    Torrance CA
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