Proficiency testing programs
FOOD HYGIENE & HOSPITAL HYGIENE
| Programs | Matrices | Parameters | Accreditation | Rounds / year | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101a – Microbiological testing of surfaces – Stainless steel plates TVC | Stainless steel plate | Enumeration:
Total viable count (TVC) |
accredited* |
2 | Download |
| 101b – Microbiological testing of surfaces – Wipes Listeria | Wipe Listeria | Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp (detected / not detected) | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 101c – Microbiological testing of surfaces – Wipes Salmonella | Wipe Salmonella | Salmonella spp (detected / not detected) | accredited* | 2 | Download |
| 101d – Microbiological testing of surfaces – Stainless steel plates Listeria | Stainless steel plate | Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria spp (detected / not detected) |  | 2 | Download |
| 102 – Serotyping of Salmonella spp | Agar colonies | Serovars’ list | 2 | Download | |
| NEW 113 – Performance testing of culture media | Culture media: – Tryptone bile X-glucuronide (TBX) – Tryptone soy agar (TSA) – Buffered peptone water |
Productivity, specificity and selectivity | 1 | Download | |
| 86a – Waters for hospital use : waters under bacteriological control | Bacteriologically controlled waters | Total viable count at 22°C & 36°C Enumeration of Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
2 | Download | |
| 86b – Waters for hospital use : Microbiology of dialysis waters (hemodiafiltration) | Ultrapure water – dialysate | Total viable count at 22°C for 7 days on medium similar to R2A or TGEA media Identification of indicator microorganisms |
2 | Download | |
| 86c – Waters for hospital use: Microbiology of endoscope rinse waters | Endoscope rinse water – terminal rinsing water | Total viable count at 22°C Identification of indicator microorganisms |
2 | Download |
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