| Code | Display | Comments |
| 2RS | Second Rinse | | |
| ANR | Anesthesia/Respiratory | | Special Wash cycle |
| BDP | Bedpans | | |
| BWD | Bowie-Dick Test | | A Bowie-Dick test cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. |
| CMW | Chemical Wash | | A chemical wash cycle. |
| COD | Code | | |
| CRT | Cart Wash | | |
| DEC | Decontamination | | |
| DRT | Dart | | A dart cycle is a special cycle used to test the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum. |
| DRW | Dart Warm-up Cycle | | A dart warm-up cycle is used to bring the sterilizer chamber up to operating temperature in order to run a dart test cycle. |
| EOH | EO High Temperature | | |
| EOL | EO Low Temperature | | |
| EXP | Express | | An express cycle is similar to a flash cycle but the supply item is wrapped. |
| FLS | Flash | | Used to quickly sterilize instruments that were dropped during surgery. |
| GLS | Glassware | | |
| GNP | Gen. Purpose | | |
| GRV | Gravity | | A gravity cycle is executed at atmospheric pressure. |
| GTL | Gentle | | |
| ISO | Isothermal | | |
| IST | Instrument Wash | | |
| LKT | Leak Test | | A leak test cycle tests the integrity of the sterilizer chamber to hold a vacuum over a specific period of time. |
| LQD | Liquid | | A cycle specific to sterilizing liquids. |
| OPW | Optional Wash | | Any Optional Wash cycle |
| PEA | Peracetic Acid | | A peracetic acid cycle. |
| PLA | Plastic Goods Wash | | |
| PRV | Prevac | | A prevac cycle is vacuum assisted. |
| RNS | Rinse | | |
| SFP | Steam Flush Pressure Pulse | | An SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is wrapped. |
| THR | Thermal | | |
| TRB | Tray/Basin | | |
| UTL | Utensil Wash | | |
| WFP | Wrap/Steam Flush Pressure Pulse (Wrap/SFPP) | | A Wrap/SFPP cycle uses steam pulses instead of a vacuum during the conditioning phase of the cycle when the supply item is unwrapped. |
