Description
The Metrex MetriCide™ 28 High-Level Disinfectant and Sterilant is a professional-grade, glutaraldehyde-based solution designed for reprocessing compatible immersible and heat-sensitive medical instruments. Formulated with 2.5% glutaraldehyde and surfactants, this activated solution provides high-level disinfection and chemical sterilization when used according to the manufacturer’s validated instructions.
MetriCide™ 28 is designed for use in appropriate instrument immersion systems and is suitable for a variety of compatible medical devices, including anesthesia equipment, respiratory therapy instruments, stainless steel instruments, and designated rubber and plastic medical equipment.
Its long-life formulation allows the activated solution to be reused for up to 28 days when properly maintained and monitored. The glutaraldehyde concentration must remain at or above the manufacturer’s minimum effective concentration (MEC), and the solution must be tested before each use using compatible MetriTest™ 1.8% Glutaraldehyde Concentration Indicator Strips.
MetriCide™ 28 requires activation before use but does not require dilution. Its convenient 1-gallon container provides an economical option for healthcare facilities requiring larger quantities of instrument reprocessing solution.
Key Features:
- High-Level Disinfection: Designed for compatible immersible and heat-sensitive medical instruments
- Chemical Sterilant: Supports validated liquid chemical sterilization procedures when used as directed
- 2.5% Glutaraldehyde: Professional instrument reprocessing formulation
- 28-Day Maximum Reuse: Activated solution may be reused for up to 28 days when all required conditions are met
- 90-Minute High-Level Disinfection: Validated immersion time at 25°C
- 10-Hour Chemical Sterilization: Validated immersion time at 25°C
- Contains Surfactants: Formulated for professional instrument reprocessing
- No Dilution Required: Solution must be activated before use
- Concentration Monitoring: Requires MetriTest™ 1.8% indicator strips before each use
- Instrument Compatibility: Suitable for designated stainless steel, rubber, plastic, anesthesia, and respiratory therapy equipment
- Economical Gallon Size: Convenient for facilities with recurring instrument reprocessing needs
Product Specifications:
- Brand: Metrex
- Product Line: MetriCide™ 28
- Manufacturer: Metrex Research, LLC
- Manufacturer Part Number: 10-2800
- Product Type: High-Level Disinfectant / Chemical Sterilant
- Active Ingredient: 2.5% Glutaraldehyde
- Container Size: 1 Gallon (128 fl. oz. / 3.785 L)
- Form: Liquid
- Activation: Required Before Use
- Dilution: Not Required
- Maximum Reuse Period: 28 Days After Activation, Subject to Required Conditions
- High-Level Disinfection Time: 90 Minutes at 25°C
- Chemical Sterilization Time: 10 Hours at 25°C
- Minimum Effective Concentration: 1.8% Glutaraldehyde
- Concentration Test: MetriTest™ 1.8% Test Strips (Item 10-304)
- Application Method: Instrument Immersion
- Manufacturer Case Quantity: 4 Gallon Bottles
- Package Quantity: 1 Gallon Bottle
Common Applications:
MetriCide™ 28 is intended for professional high-level disinfection and chemical sterilization of compatible medical instruments in hospitals, surgical centers, medical offices, dental facilities, respiratory therapy departments, and other healthcare environments.
Common applications include reprocessing designated heat-sensitive, immersible medical devices when the device manufacturer’s instructions permit use of glutaraldehyde-based solutions.
Important Information:
For professional medical instrument reprocessing only. Not intended for application to skin, hand sanitizing, or routine environmental surface disinfection.
Contains glutaraldehyde, which can cause skin, eye, and respiratory irritation and sensitization. Use appropriate personal protective equipment, ventilation, exposure controls, and handling procedures according to the manufacturer’s current Safety Data Sheet.
Activation is required before use. Test the solution’s minimum effective concentration before each use using the specified chemical indicator strips. The maximum 28-day reuse period does not override failed concentration testing, contamination, or other conditions requiring earlier replacement.
Follow the product’s current FDA-cleared instructions and the medical device manufacturer’s reprocessing directions, including cleaning, immersion time, temperature, rinsing, and handling requirements. Liquid chemical sterilization does not provide sterile storage unless the subsequent handling and packaging process supports it.
