CSTSetup: Case Prep & Setups

CSTSetup

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About this app

Know the case before you scrub in. CSTSetup is the clinical companion built for surgical technologists, students, OR nurses and educators: your setups, your instrument library, a built-in medical dictionary, your exam prep and your case log, all in one place.

SURGICAL SETUPS
280+ setups across General, Cardiac, ENT, Neuro, OB/GYN, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic, Plastics, Urology and Vascular. Each one shows the tray grouped by what every instrument does, the room (equipment, prep and drape, suture and medicines), a 30-second summary and the case step by step, with the circulator's side for Pro. General Surgery is free; Pro unlocks every specialty.

THE FULL INSTRUMENT LIBRARY
3,100+ surgical instruments with real photographs, every name techs use and handling notes, sorted by class, standard tray and maker. Study them as flashcards. Pro members can turn, zoom and open real 3D models.

A BUILT-IN MEDICAL DICTIONARY
3,700+ terms explained in plain words. Tap an underlined word in any setup, instrument or exam question to see what it means, how it's said and the word parts that build it.

STUDY FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION EXAM
Practice for the CST (NBSTSA), TS-C (NCCT), CRCST (HSPA), CSPDT (CBSPD) and CSFA (NBSTSA) exams: practice by area with the why behind every answer, timed exams matched to the real pass mark, and a daily five questions to keep your streak going. Your progress shows your practice score, your weakest area, your streak and your whole year of study.

BUILD YOUR OWN SETUPS
Save your surgeon's way as a setup of your own, right on your phone. No account needed to start; sign in and it syncs to the web.

BUILT FOR SURGICAL TECH PROGRAMS
Log every case for your program: choose AST, NCCT or CC4SA, check off what you did in the room, and get an instant First Scrub, Second Scrub or Observation answer before it goes to your instructor. Clock your clinical hours from the clinical site.

CAN'T FIND A SETUP?
Ask for it right in the app, and we'll notify you when it's built.

ONE SUBSCRIPTION
CSTSetup Pro unlocks every specialty, the full library, 3D models and every certification exam in this app, in Instruments, in every CSTSetup exam app and on cstsetup.com.

Download CSTSetup and put the whole back table in your pocket.

What’s new

Welcome to CSTSetup 3! The whole app has a fresh new look. Setups now walk you through the tray, the room and every step. Tap any underlined word to see what it means, in setups, instruments and exam questions. Your progress shows your cert exam score, your weakest area and your whole year. Instruments are sorted by class, tray and maker, and Settings has everything in one place. Thanks for being part of CSTSetup, and good luck in the OR!