Diagnostics

Scope of services water laboratory (see also scope of DAkkS accreditation)

• Determination of total colony counts (incubation aerobically at 36 °C and 20 °C)
• Quantitative determination of coliform bacteria and Escherichia coli
• Quantitative determination of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Quantitative determination of intestinal enterococci
• Quantitative determination of legionella

Scope of Services Laboratory Hospital Hygiene (see also Scope of DAkkS Accreditation)

• Checking the quality of results after reprocessing, e.g. in CSSD, endoscopy, dialysis, plasmapheresis (including water for medical use)
• Control of germ contamination of medical devices and medicinal products
• Testing the low germ content of room air (bacteria, sprouts and moulds)
• Testing the low germ content of supply air from ventilation and air-conditioning (AHU) systems
• Disinfection controls of the hands of medical staff as well as of e.g. surfaces, equipment, utensils, especially in high-risk and clean-room areas.
• Microbiological process controls on sterilisers (with steam, hot air, PO plasma), on washer-disinfectors and on hospital decontamination systems (e.g. bed preparation).
• Clarification of nosocomial infections in medical facilities

The laboratory areas drinking water and hygiene are accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 by: DAkkS D-PL-14413-03-00

Attachment to the accreditation certificate

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