Guidance

Endoscope rinse water scheme: sample instruction sheets and video

This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that monitor the microbial quality of water used rinse endoscopes.

From:
Public Health England
Published
17 April 2014
Last updated
21 October 2019 — See all updates

Documents

Endoscope rinse water scheme: sample instruction sheet (English)

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Endoscope rinse water scheme: sample instruction sheet (French)

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Endoscope rinse water scheme: sample instruction sheet (German)

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Endoscope rinse water scheme: sample instruction sheet (Italian)

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Endoscope rinse water scheme: sample instruction sheet (Portuguese)

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Details

Endoscope rinse water scheme sample instruction video

The examinations covered are:

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

For further information contact:

Food and environmental proficiency testing unit (FEPTU)

UK Health Security Agency
61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ

Email foodeqa@phe.gov.uk

Telephone 020 8327 7119

Updates to this page

Published 17 April 2014
Last updated 21 October 2019 + show all updates

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