Guidance

Endoscope rinse water scheme: recent reports

This external quality assessment scheme is for microbiology sector laboratories that monitor the microbial quality of water-used rinse endoscopes.

Documents

Endoscope rinse water scheme: report

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Details

The examinations covered are:

  • colony count at 28°C to 32°C for 5 days
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • yeasts
  • moulds
  • Mycobacterium spp.

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Published 16 May 2014
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