Documentation of each steam sterilization cycle is a regulatory and quality requirement. It must includeload contents, thesterilizer ID,date,cycle number, and theperson who assembled the load. These details support traceability and quality assurance.

TheAPIC Textstates:

“Each item or package should be labeled with a lot-control identifier that includes the sterilizer identification number or code, a detailed list of the contents, an identifier for the person who assembled the package, the date of sterilization, the cycle number...”

Other options like themachine model numberordate sterilizer was cleanedare not routine documentation elements for every cycle.