skin disinfection

What Do They Prep Your Skin With Before Surgery?

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What Do They Prep Your Skin With Before Surgery? There are some things that you can do to decrease your risk of a surgical site infection, such as reducing the bacteria (“germs”) on your skin. You have been given some special disposable cloths moistened with 2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) antiseptic solution to help prepare your

Why Does ChloraPrep Need To Dry For 3 Minutes?

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Why Does ChloraPrep Need To Dry For 3 Minutes? Solution contains alcohol and gives off flammable vapors—allow it to dry for three minutes on hairless skin. Why does ChloraPrep need to dry? Background: ChloraPrep® is a skin antiseptic commonly used before neuraxial anesthesia Does chlorhexidine need to dry? Chlorhexidine Drying Time (Chlorhexidine) ChloraPrep must completely