Medicine Cup
Medicine Cups · Med Cup · Graduated Medicine Cup · Sterile Medicine Cup
A small, clear plastic cup, about 1 ounce (30 mL), with measuring marks molded into the side in mL, ounces and other units. Sterile ones come in procedure packs and trays.
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What it does.
What it’s for
Holds a small amount of medicine or solution on the sterile fieldSTAIR-ul feeldAn area set up with sterile drapes and supplies, kept free of all germs, for a sterile procedure.Full entry , such as local anestheticLOH-kul an-es-THET-ikA drug that blocks feeling in one part of the body without making the person unconscious.Full entry , dye or contrastKON-trastA dye or other substance given before an imaging test so body parts show up more clearly.Full entry , so the scrub can draw it up into a syringe. Several are often pulled for one case.
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3 sources
- AST. Guidelines for Safe Medication Practices in the Perioperative Area. Revised 2017, p. 2
- Goldman MA. Pocket Guide to the Operating Room. 3rd ed. Chapter 19 (Genitourinary Surgery), p. 394
- ritewaymed.com
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