IV ROOMGabriel A Ruiz

BibliographyJohnston, M., Gricar, J., & Luke, R. L. (2010). Sterile Products and Aseptic Techniques for the Pharmacy Technician . Paradigm.

Virtual IV Room Video http://youtu.be/x440QBi_xfQ

What is an IV Room?

Is a room where the concentration of air

particles is controlled to meet a specific air

cleanliness class.

Particles that are 0.5 μm or bigger per square feet (ft3)

ISO Class

ISO 3= 1

particle per ft3

ISO 4= 10 particles per ft3

ISO 5= 100 particles per ft3

ISO 6= 1,000 particles per ft3

ISO 7= 10,000 particles per ft3

ISO 8= 100,000 particles per ft3

IV Room AreasIV Room

Ante area

ISO Class 8

Buffer Area

ISO Class 7

Primary Engineering

Control

ISO Class 5

Ante AreaScrubbing and Garbing

Receive Order Entries

Label Compounded Sterile Products

Other Activities that generate high amounts of particles

Personal Protective Equipment

Combination of all the garb that we put on as

we are doing the Aseptic Technique

Aseptic Technique

Change to Scrubs

Boot Cover Hair Net

Face Mask

Scrub

GogglesBeard Cover

Aseptic Technique 2

Face Mask Scrub

Non Shedding Gown with

CuffsSterile Gloves

Scrub with Antibacterial

Soap

Scrubbing Brush

Lint Free Cloth

QuestionAfter scrubbing your hands in the ante room we should don some appropriate

garb. What are these items clothing collectively called?

Radiation Suit Shoe Cover Personal Protection Equipment Gloves

Buffer AreaIs where the Primary Engineering Control is located.

Primary Engineering Control

Area of the IV Room where the Sterile Solutions are prepared

Biological Safe Cabinet Is used to prepare

Chemotherapy and other radioactive drugs

Usually located on Chemo Room but it can be on Buffer Area

Laminar Airflow Hood

Is used to prepare Sterile Solutions

Has a HEPA Filter to keep sterility

HEPA Filter

Filters 99.97 % of particles 0.3 μm or greater

Microorganism sizes

Bacteria 0.3 μm Fungi 0.5 μm Virus 0.1 to 0.2 μm

Caution

When using a Laminar Airflow Hood do not block the airflow

QuestionWhen Using a Laminar airflow

Bacteria will be filtered Virus will be filtered Fungi will be filtered Fungi and Virus will be filtered Fungi and Bacteria will be filtered Bacteria and Virus will be filtered All will be filtered