Central Service Technical Manual

Helpful features to the text include over 300 color photos and charts and an easy-to-read format that identifies keywords and concepts. Additionally, the Eighth Edition includes several chapters focusing on unique aspects of Sterile Processing, such as tools for cleaning, point-of-use treatment, transport, complex surgical instruments, tracking systems, ambulatory surgery, and related practices.

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8th Edition Manual

The 8th Edition of the Central Service Technical Manual is an essential learning resource, and all of the text's chapters have been tailored to meet the educational needs of today's (and tomorrow's) Sterile Processing professionals. Helpful features to the text include over 300 color photos and charts and an easy-to-read format that identifies keywords and concepts. Additionally, the Eighth Edition also includes several chapters focusing on unique aspects of SP, such as tools for cleaning, point-of-use preparation and transport, complex surgical instruments, point-of-use processing, tracking systems and ambulatory surgery, and related practices.

This resource is available as stand-alone manuals and workbooks, or for greater savings, can be combined into a boxed course (includes both the manual and workbook).

Publication Information

CRCST 8th Box Set 225.300

Ordering Central Service Course Materials

Processing Information

All orders require one business day for processing. Orders will not be shipped the same day received, and next day air orders will be sent out the following business day (weekends and holidays not included).

  Member Rate Non-Member Rate
Boxed Course $120 $135
Textbook Only $80 $90
Workbook Only $55 $60

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