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[Guest]

What is the standards for record retention of sterilization records. How long should log books, biological reports, and sterilizer print out be kept?

[New SPD Manager]

What is the standards for record retention of sterilization records. How long should log books, biological reports, and sterilizer print out be kept?

Records need to be kept for 7 yrs.

[eshep]

It is different state to state. I have heard from as little as 3 years to as long as 30 years. I would suggest you check with your risk management department and your state health department.