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Generally, microbiological culture tests are started as soon as possible after collection, so shipping overnight is preferred. We recommend shipping the sam...

If overnight shipping is not possible on the collection day, samples should be refrigerated at (2-8°C) until they are ready to be shipped.

Each bottle has an expiration date printed on a sticker attached near the top of the bottle and cap. It is typically 2 years from the date the bottles were ...

Organism/ Test Holding Time Legionella  ≤2 days Pseudomonas aeruginosa ≤30 hours Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Acinetobacter spp., Burkholderia ...

Swabs should primarily be used during a case investigation in conjunction with water samples from the same sites. Swabs should not be used on cooling towers...

Depending upon sample type and processing methods, sample storage could vary from 3 days up to two weeks (space permitting).

The culture test will determine how effectively the biocide treatment is working because the sample comes directly from the treated water in a cooling tower...

First draw hot water represents the worst-case microbiological quality and has the best chance to recover Legionella if present. First draw hot water answ...

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On the left-hand side of your MySPL dashboard, under the More section, click the link titled Sampling & Shipping. This link will include sampling guide...