Mail-In Envelope Services
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Test Strip Flap
Remove all strips from right side of envelope (flap is not sealed) Strips are encase in blue protective paper.
Do not "peel" blue protective paper off strip, leave intact.
Control Strip
Flap on left side of envelope is sealed DO NOT OPEN.
Phone
Write office telephone number in this space (please no personal numbers) as assigned to account. New customers with first test write the word “new” in this space.
Customer ID
Write Crosstex Biological Monitoring customer identification number (two letters, three digits).
Sterilizer #
Write the serial number of the sterilizer the test strip(s) was used in. This can be found on the back of the sterilizer or on the side of the door.
Sterilizer Brand
Write the sterilizer manufacturer name in this space.
Test Date
Write the date (m/d/y) the test was done in your office.
Type
Check the box for the type of sterilizer the test was used in.
Steam
Any sterilizer requiring water for processing.
Chemclave
Any sterilizer using Vapo-Steril as the liquid agent.
EtO
Any sterilizer using ethylene oxide as the gas agent.
Dry Heat
Any sterilizer not requiring a liquid or a gas to sterilize. Convection or oven type sterilizers.
Model #
Write the manufacturer model name (and number if listed). i.e. MidmarkM9, Statim2000, RitterM11.
Operator
Write the name of the person performing the test.
Test Time
Write the number of minutes the sterilization cycle ran. This includes the drying time.
Temp
Write the highest temperature reached during the sterilization cycle (i.e. 121C, 250F)
Pressure
Write the highest pressure reached during the sterilization cycle (psi)
New Customer/Change of Address
The following fields only need completion if you are a new customer or are changing your address or contact information. If you are neither, do not fill out these fields.
Office Name
Write the name of the business in this space.
Address
Write the address of the business in this space.
Fax
Write the fax number you would like Crosstex to send test results to.
Write the office email address you would like Crosstex to send test results to (please no personal email addresses.)
Contact Name
Write the name of the person you would like Crosstex communications sent to.
NOTE: Use one test envelope per sterilizer. If you are using two test strips,
place BOTH strips in the same sterilizer and run in the same cycle.
do not split strips between two sterilizers or two different cycles.
