Test for Pre Operative Skin Preparations

3 swabsticks topically applied at the same time to intact skin

Chlorhexidine gluconate 2% w/v and isopropyl alcohol 70% v/v; 3 swabsticks applied sequentially to intact skin.

Chlorhexidine gluconate 4% w/v in an aqueous base applied according to mfr's directions. Step 1) 5 ml of Hibiclens applied to a sterile gauze pad. Step 2) Product applied to treatment area on intact skin for 2 minutes. Area dried with sterile towel or sterile gauze. Steps 1 and 2 repeated.

3 sterile swabsticks wetted with sterile water topically applied to intact skin at the same time.

Sterile swabsticks wetted with sterile water topically applied to intact skin one-at-a-time.