Lab Service
Rapid and Quantitative Microbiology Analysis for Your Water Safety Concept, Outbreak Management and Legionella Risk Assessment
Water Hygiene Testing
Rapid and reliable method to count bacteria in water samples
Once we receive your water samples, our lab professionals will analyze your samples on the rqmicro.COUNT, a revolutionary single-cell count instrument for rapid microbiological water analysis.
No guesswork and time lost waiting for lab results!
Receive precise results within 1 day.
Lab service by rqmicro is exclusively available for customers based in Switzerland.
Please refer to our Partners for services in EU.
Do you have questions? Please get in touch.
Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 09:00 - 17:00
Location: Brandstrasse 24, 8952 Schlieren
Contact us via email: CLICK HERE.
Lab Service Packages
Quick Check
Fast and precise microbiology analysis at a few, critical control points
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Microbiology analysis
4 Legionella tests
4 Total bacteria tests
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Service packages includes:
Analysis of Legionella risk at critical control points (CPC)
Assessment of the total microbiological load in the water system
Results provided within 24 hours
Big Check
Assessment of the water hygiene in a large building for one-off control, inspection or before events
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Microbiology analysis
20 Legionella tests
20 Total bacteria tests
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All benefits of the Quick Check, plus
2 sessions with our experts
Advice on critical control points and sampling procedures
Interpretation of the results and discussion of possible follow-up actions
Monitoring
Effective and compliant year-round self control according to your requirements.
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Subscription
Legionella tests and total bacteria tests
Contact us for a customized offer
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All benefits of the Big Check, plus
Water hygiene monitoring according to Swiss law and standards
Access to our network of experts to create your own water hygiene concept
Access to the rqmicro cloud platform for hygiene monitoring, time series, results archive and reporting
- Legionella test and results: Specific single-cell count of viable Legionella pneumophila serogroups 1-15 in a 250mL drinking water samples. Results provided as the number of viable L.p. SG 1-15 cells per 100mL
- Intact Cell Count and Total Cell Count test and results: Single-cell count of intact (viable) or total cells in a 250mL (or less) drinking water sample. Results provided as the number of cells per 1mL
Lab services are performed on rqmicro.COUNT instruments:
- More about rqmicro.COUNT
- More about the Technology
- Available only to customers within Switzerland
- Number of samples per order: 4, 8, 12, 20
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Prices are quoted net (without VAT), for drinking water samples.
Please inquire custom quotation for complex matrices (process water, cooling tower water, other industrial waters)
- rqmicro Terms of Service apply
- For rqmicro cloud platform users (Water Safety Plan subscription), the rqmicro Cloud Services Agreement applies
- Re-usable shipment boxes
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CO2-compensated shipment
- No energy consuming cell cultivation
Service Workflow
1. Order test
Receive sample bottles by post or pick them up in Schlieren
2. Take samples
Take samples at critical control points. See Sample Taking Instructions
3. Send to lab
Send samples to lab using included return labels for Swiss Overnight Express Moon
4. Get results
Receive results within 24 hours via email..
