Test Method Comparison - Amazon Web Services
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Direct Legionella Field Test Kit™
Tests water from any source directly
Good sensitivity: 100,000 CFU/litre
Lowest cost test
Simplest, fastest test
Frequent sampling at lower sensitivity
10 tests per kit
Result in 25 minutes
Part no: 100104
RRP (1 kit): £425.00
HYDROSENSE®
High
Legionella pneumophila Antigen
80� – 90�
Yes
Low
Yes
25 minutes
Yes
PCR
High
Legionella pneumophila DNA
80� – 90�
Yes
High
No
1 – 3 days (depending on transport)
No
CULTURE
Moderate to High
Legionella pneumophila Colony Forming Units – CFUs
10� – 60�
No
High
No
10 – 14 days
No
Sensitivity to dangerous strains of Legionella
What is being measured?
Reliability (Recovery Rate)
Detects dangerous form of Legionella pneumophila
Level of expertise required
On-site result
Speed of result
Results certificate immediately available
ALB-tcs-14-01
Reliable self testingfor Legionella
Comparison of Legionella testing techniques:Hydrosense®, PCR and Culture