Testing and Reporting
The SPL culture method follows ISO 11731:2017(E) Water quality – Enumeration of Legionella.
Mon, 16 Mar, 2020 at 3:40 PM
The limit of detection (LOD) Potable water 0.5-5 CFU/mL 0.05 CFU/mL if concentrating a full liter of potable water 0.5-5 CFU/mL for Hot Wa...
Mon, 15 Feb, 2021 at 2:09 PM
The APB BART test detects aerobic and anaerobic bacteria that produce organic fatty acids which lower the pH of the environment. The manufacturer quality co...
Wed, 18 Dec, 2019 at 3:18 PM
A preliminary report is sent when a portion of the samples are completed, but there is still a sample(s) pending. This can happen when a sample is originall...
Wed, 18 Dec, 2019 at 3:20 PM
A pending result means the sample is not yet complete and is still in process. Pending Legionella results are often the result of a sample being overgrown a...
Thu, 19 Dec, 2019 at 11:24 AM
A water or swab sample is uninterpretable if all isolation attempts (including heat and acid treatment) fail and the sample is still overgrown with backgrou...
Thu, 19 Dec, 2019 at 11:26 AM
Legionella is a slow growing organism. For information sooner, you can add QuickCheck ($75/submission). This service provides you with a preliminary report ...
Tue, 27 Oct, 2020 at 1:01 PM
Organism/ Test Turn around time Legionella Culture 7–10 days Pseudomonas aeruginosa Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Acinetobacter spp 2–7 days Bu...
Tue, 26 Jan, 2021 at 10:14 AM