What is CIDEX OPA Solution?
CIDEX OPA Solution is a glutaraldehyde-free (0.55% ortho-phthalaldehyde) solution that provides a rapid 5-minute soak time at a minimum of 25C in an automatic endoscope reprocessor* and is also an effective choice for manual reprocessing, with a 12-minute cycle at room temperature (20C). It has excellent tuberculocidal and high-level disinfection capabilities. CIDEX OPA Solution provides rapid, effective disinfection of a wide range of endoscopes and other medical devices. So this makes it seem that Cidex is only high-level disinfection, not sterilization.
