Free, for good. No card.
- All 3,342 instrument cards
- Every General setup in full
- 5 exam questions a day
- Your own preference cards
The field guide, in your pocket.
CSTSetup carries the whole site: every setup, every instrument, exam prep and your case log. Instruments and the exam apps each do one job. One account and one Pro work in all of them.
Free to download. iPhone, iPad and Android.Which one is yours?
Not sure? Start with CSTSetup. It does everything the others do, so a companion app is only ever fewer taps.
The main app
CSTSetup
Setups, instruments, exam prep for every exam, your case log and clinical hours.
For anyone headed into the OR370+ setups · 3,342 instruments · 7 exams
Companion
Instruments
Every instrument with its photo. Works with no signal.
For learning the instruments3,342 instruments
Exam prep · one app for each exam
CST Prep
Certified Surgical Technologist, NBSTSA.
2,148 questions to practiceTimed exam: 175 in 4 hours · 68% passes
TS-C Prep
Tech in Surgery – Certified, NCCT.
1,295 questions to practiceTimed exam: 175 in 4 hours · 70% passes
Coming to theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play
CRCST Prep
Certified Registered Central Service Technician, HSPA.
926 questions to practiceTimed exam: 150 in 3 hours · 70% passes
Coming to theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play
CSPDT Prep
Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician, CBSPD.
1,121 questions to practiceTimed exam: 150 in 3 hours · 70% passes
Coming to theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play
CSFA Prep
Certified Surgical First Assistant, NBSTSA.
1,223 questions to practiceTimed exam: 175 in 4 hours · 66% passes
Coming to theApp StoreGet it onGoogle Play
NCLEX-RN Prep
National Council Licensure Examination for registered nurses, NCSBN.
4,417 questions to practiceAdaptive exam: 85 to 150, up to 5 hours · pass or fail
Coming to theApp StoreComing toGoogle Play
NCLEX-PN Prep
National Council Licensure Examination for practical and vocational nurses, NCSBN.
2,303 questions to practiceAdaptive exam: 85 to 150, up to 5 hours · pass or fail
Coming to theApp StoreComing toGoogle Play
Fig. 2 · CSTSetup
The whole site, in one app.
Open a case on the way in, check a tray in the hallway, and log the case on the way out, even with no signal. The free parts are free here too.
- 370+setups, each with its tray, back table and steps
- 3,342instrument cards with their photos
- 7exams, with practice tests and the full exam
- 30kinds of question: trays, positioning, photographs and more
Just the instruments, with no signal.
All 3,342 instruments in the library with their photos, kept on your phone, so it works in a basement core or on the train.
Fig. 3 · Instruments · free in the app
- 5 free questions every day, and an instrument of the day to guess
- Nine kinds of question: the photo, the name, its use, its safety and more
- Study by class or by specialty
Pro adds
- How to check it, clean it and pass it, and where it's kept
- Look-alikes side by side until they stick
- Where you stand on every instrument: solid, learning or slipping
- Timed exams, up to 25 questions
- Turn it in 3D, at every size it comes in
Where you stand68% pass mark
Basic Science20% of the exam61%
Ancillary Duties15% of the exam66%
Perioperative Care65% of the exam77%
An example: a CST student a month in. Each area from first answers, weakest first.
Fig. 4 · The exam apps
One app for each exam.
For surgical techs, sterile processing techs, first assistants and nurses. Each app holds one exam's questions, written to its official outline, and the full exam on the real clock.
- 5 free questions a day, with the reason behind every answer
- Your score against the pass mark, area by area
- Practice picks your questions and brings your misses back
- Tap any word you don't know for its meaning
- Flag a question and check your answers before you hand in
One Pro opens every app.
Buy it here or in any of the apps. Sign in anywhere with the same email and it's there, with your answers and your cards.
Pass your exam. Know every case.
Everything in Free, plus:
- All 371 setups in every specialty: back table, Mayo and every step
- Practice that never runs out and full timed exams for the CST, TS-C, CRCST, CSPDT, CSFA, NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN, with the why behind every answer
- Flashcards on any tray, timed to come back before you forget
- Every instrument card in full: the 3D model, cautions, inspection, how to pass it
Every 4 weeksStudying for your exam? Cancel when you pass.
$12.99under 50¢ a day
Cancel any time from your account. Not worth it? Email us within 30 days of a charge for a refund, one per customer. Refund policy
Pro is also in the CSTSetup app, on the same account. Already have Pro? Log in
Questions about the apps
Anything else, ask at the Help Desk. A surgical tech reads every question.
Ask a questionWhich app should I start with?
CSTSetup. It has everything the other apps have. Add Instruments or your exam's app later if you want that one thing with fewer taps.
Do I pay for each app?
No. Every app is free to download, and one Pro opens all of them and the website. Buy it here or in any app through Apple or Google.
Will my progress follow me?
Yes. Sign in with the same email in each app. Your answers, your score and your preference cards are the same on your phone and on the website.
Do the apps work without signal?
Instruments works with no signal at all. In CSTSetup you can log a case with no signal.