Markets Healthcare

Latis Scientific have both the analytical capabilities and the technical resource to enable the hospital to meet the all aspects of HTM0401 compliance:

• Representation on the Water Safety Group
• Sampling & analysis of Legionella
  • 24 hour rapid technologies available
• Monitoring / control of Pseudomonas aeruginosa using IDEXX
  • 24hr rapid methodology
  • Fewer false negatives
  • Improved recoveries

Facilities to isolate and identify many microbiological contaminants including Mycobacterium species, Clostridium species, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and emerging pathogens such as Ralstonia pickettii

Latis Scientific have a full range of capabilities to enable both the end user, but also validation engineers, to meet the requirements of the Choice Framework for Policy and Procedure 0106:

• Rapid testing for environmental Mycobacteria
• Weekly TVC testing with pathogen identification
• Testing kits for annual and quarterly service and validation of washers.
• Working closely with AP’s and Infection Control
• Troubleshooting to assess route cause of contamination events

Latis Scientific have a full range of capabilities for the management of cleaning and sterilisation of surgical instruments:

• Bioburden and sterility testing
• Testing kits for washer and autoclave validations

• Provide all relevant microbiological and chemical testing requirements to ensure that the ultra-pure water required for dialysis, including hemodiafiltration, is of the appropriate standard
• Can provide ultra-low levels of detection for endotoxins with results reported within 24 hours of the receipt of sample

• On the committee of the ‘Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group’
• Wealth of experience to draw on