Most surgeons use nitrile gloves while performing surgical procedures. But all nitrile gloves are not eligible for surgical use. For safety during surgical procedures, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration test and grades medical gloves by the standard of acceptable quality limits (AQL). A glove with few defects has a low AQL score. As a result, medical-grade gloves must have an AQL score of 2.5 or below, ensuring protection against blood-borne pathogens, infections, and diseases. For your convenience, retailers of treatment supplies offer regular and medical-grade nitrile gloves.