Part of the medical assistant's responsibility is to run the autoclave to sterilize instruments, and once a week the MA should include a biological sterilization indicator with a load as a general quality control measure. Today, she notices that the biological indicator from yesterday's load is positive. What does a positive result mean?
A. The proper temperature was not reached
B. The items in that load are not sterile
C. There was not enough steam in the autoclave
D. The water reservoir on the autoclave is running low
E. The pressure in the autoclave was not high enough
Answer: B
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