Legionella Testing Services
Rapid Testing. Reliable Results.
Q Labs, A Trusted Name In Legionella Testing
Established in 1966, Q Laboratories has over 50-years of experience within the water testing industry. Today, from our state-of-the-art 33,000 sq/ft. laboratory, we specialize in providing both cultural and rapid detection test methods for Legionella, connecting the most current technology to the water treatment industry.
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Read Our Paper:
“Comparative Evaluation Of Three Modern PCR Methods For Quantitative And Qualitative Analysis Of Legionella spp. For Routine Monitoring Of Premise Water System Samples.”
CDC ELITE Certified
What is the CDC ELITE Program?
- This acronym stands for the Centers for Disease Control Environmental Legionella Isolation Techniques Evaluation. The program allows for laboratories to test their Legionella isolation techniques against a set of standardized samples. The labs that correctly identify Legionella in 2 consecutive panels receive documentation for passing the proficiency test. Since 2013, Q Laboratories has been continuously recognized as a CDC ELITE Certified laboratory.
- Q Laboratories is also recognized by AOAC, MicroVal, and AFNOR with ‘Expert Lab’ status.
Rapid Legionella Test Offerings
qPCR
- Quantification of live Legionella spp., L. pneumophila SG-1, L. pneumophila SG 2-15.
- Results delivered the next day!
Cultural Method
- Rapid identification via Bruker Maldi-TOF technology included
- Allows for confirmation of Legionella recovery with speed and confidence, eliminating analyst variability
- Accurate, reliable results delivered within 7-10 business days
PCR
- Qualitative method confirming presence or absence of Legionella spp.
- Limit of Detection – 10 CFU/L
- Results delivered within 2-3 business days
What Our Leading Microbiologist Wants You To Know About Legionella Testing
Michael Loewenstein is the Vice President of Scientific Consulting here at Q Labs and he recently had the opportunity to be on the Scaling Up! H20 Podcast with Trace Blackmore to share the findings of our studies on the Cultural Method vs. the Rapid Method for Legionella testing.
Added Q Labs Benefits
- Lab open 7 days
- Same day test initiation
- Weekend sample receipts
- Legionella test kit bottles and boxes available
- Convenient shipping of samples and supplies
- Regional courier service, sample drop-off and sample pick-up
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Q Labs is Proud to be a Member of the Association of Water Technologies
As a leading provider of legionella testing services,
we are proud to be a member of AWT.
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