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Legionella Culture Laboratory Analysis Services
Analyze Legionella in bulk and surface samples by the gold standard, culture. Analysis includes total viable Legionella count and determination as Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1, Legionella pneumophila serogroup 2-14, or Legionella non-pneumophila species. Pseudomonas aeruginosa counts are provided from decorative fountain and whirlpool/spa samples at no additional cost. All Legionella reports include Ph.D. interpretations and recommendations based on sample location. Individual sample sites are assigned a risk for Legionnaires Disease.
Analytical Methods
Environmental samples are collected as either water samples or swabs taken from areas where water flows. Potable water samples are concentrated by filtration. To enhance Legionella recovery, samples are cultured on a selective media with antibiotics.
AIHA-LAP, LLC Accredited and CDC ELITE Proficient
Viable culture is considered to be the gold standard for assessing the presence of Legionella bacteria in environmental samples.
Environmental Safety Technologies, Inc. (EST) is certified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to be proficient in performing Legionella analysis by the ELITE (Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation) program.
EST was first awarded an ELITE Certificate of Proficiency during the pilot program in 2009 and has since maintained proficiency. While EST has been accredited by the AIHA-LAP, LLC Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program (AIHA-LAP, LLC EMLAP) since 2007 to perform microbiological testing for bacteria and fungi.
EST is also now one of the few laboratories that have been awarded accreditation by AIHA-LAP, LLC for the newly recognized field of testing specifically for environmental Legionella. These accreditations demonstrate that EST’s laboratory is competent to perform microbial and Legionella testing as proven by proficiency testing and through compliance to ISO 17025:2005 policies and requirements.