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ProFormance™ Surveillance Testing
NOW! Test<span class="tm">™</span>

NOW! Test™

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The NOW! Test™ is a simple and rapid test (12 hours) for Gram negative bacteria. Utilizing a unique enzyme detection method, the easy to read fluorometer checks for the Gram negative bacterial growth (<10 cfu) by reading telltale fluorescence in the recaptured water. If the fluorometer reading is positive for Gram negative bacteria, reprocess the tested item following the manufacturer guidelines. Read More...

Flexible Endoscope Sampling Kit

Flexible Endoscope Sampling Kit

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Endoscope manufacturers, regulatory bodies and healthcare facilities are increasingly concerned about the spread of communicable diseases, including clinically relevant microorganisms, on reprocessed medical devices. Healthmark Industries and Nelson Laboratories have joined forces to create an endoscope sampling kit for the purpose of monitoring and reporting objective results from clinical scopes. Everything necessary to collect and send a sample from a reprocessed endoscope for testing to determine the presence of objectionable microorganisms will be provided in the kit offered by Healthmark. The sample will be sent by the healthcare facility to Nelson Labs for independent testing of the sample for the presence of any microorganisms. If present, the organisms will be identified and quantified. The Endoscope Sampling Kit is intended to be used as a proficiency assessment for healthcare practices and not as a safety assessment for the reprocessed scope (not a “fitness for use” test). This surveillance assessment is important to help the clinical user determine if their scope is safe for use, requires additional reprocessing, requires additional testing or should be quarantined. The kit and related tests are intended as another help to assess the adequacy of healthcare facility scope reprocessing. Read More...

NOW! Swab Test<span class="tm">™</span>

NOW! Swab Test™

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The NOW! Swab Test™ is a simple and rapid test (12 hours) for Gram negative bacteria sampling with a swab method. Utilizing a unique enzyme detection method, the easy to read fluorometer tests for Gram negative bacterial growth (<10 cfu) by reading telltale fluorescence in the recaptured sample. If the fluorometer reading is positive for Gram negative bacteria, reprocess the tested item following the manufacturer guidelines. The NOW! Swab Test™ is available as a standard item (NOW-1100; includes flocked swabs, cuvettes, 5mL vial of water, tweezers, pipettes, gram negative test, and Ziploc bags), and a starter kit (NOW-1100SK; includes incubator and fluorometer). Read More...