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Aquacert provide a complete range of legionella testing kits for the Health Care Industry. AquaCert is an easy and inexpensive procedure for screening water for legionella bacteria.

Our complete Legionella testing service costs from just £44.50 + VAT, anywhere in the United Kingdom. In the event of a positive legionella result, we offer advice and guidance on eliminating the bacteria and also on future control and monitoring – all free of charge.

Health Care Legionella Testing Kits

Legionella Test Kits for Care Homes

Care homes testing kit

Water systems in many Care Homes are classed as ‘Medium or High Risk’.

The business of most Care Homes is to look after the elderly, many with ailments which make them most susceptible to contract and die from Legionnaires’ disease. For these reasons, the CQC insist on viewing legionella testing certificates during their inspections.

This legionella test kit is specifically for Care Homes to analyse the hot water for the presence of legionella bacteria. It will be tested at one of our UKAS accredited laboratories.
The pack we send out to you will contain 1 or more sterile bottle and full instructions on how to take the sample(s).

Care Home Legionella Test Kit Options: see full care home testing range

  • testing kit for care homes up to 20 beds
  • testing kit for care homes with 21 to 40 beds
  • testing kit for care homes with 41 to 60 beds

Legionella Test Kits for Hospitals

Hospital Testing Kits

Most older hospitals have to manage the legionella risk by keeping the concentration of the bacteria as low as possible. It is an accepted fact that many water systems within hospitals can never be ‘legionella free’ due to their complex water systems, age and regular refurbishments.

New NHS guidance requires augmented care units to undergo Pseudomonas aeruginosa screenings.

These tests are specifically for Hospitals to analyse the water for the presence of legionella bacteria.

Tests will be sent to our UKAS accredited laboratories.

The legionella test kit we send out to you will contain sterile bottle(s) and full instructions on how to take the sample(s).

Hospital Legionella Test Kit Options: see full Hospital testing range

  • 1 x Hospital testing kit
  • 5 x Hospital testing kit
  • 10 x Hospital testing kit
  • 20 x Hospital testing kit
  • 50 x Hospital testing kit

Hospital Pseudomonas Testing Kit

Hospital Pseudomonas testing kits

These tests are specifically for Hospitals to analyse wash hand basins, sinks or showers for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria.

All packs contain full instructions on how to take samples and return back to our UKAS accredited laboratories.

Each testing kit is suitable to test a single wash hand basins, sink or shower. Depending on your requirements choose from the multiple test kits below.

Hospital Pseudomonas Testing Kit Options: see full Hospital pseudomonas range

  • 1 x Pseudomonas testing kit
  • 5 x Pseudomonas testing kit
  • 10 x Pseudomonas testing kit
  • 15 x Pseudomonas testing kit
  • 20 x Pseudomonas testing kit

Dentists Legionella Testing Kits

Dentists Legionella Testing Kits

In most cases a Dental practice is no different from a small office, it comprises relatively simple hot and cold water services. They do, however, have a water system specific to their profession, namely dental water lines. These produce the spray (& aerosol) used to flush during treatment procedures.

Many dentists are being requested by the CQC to check their dental water lines for legionella bacteria.

These tests are specifically for Dental Surgeries to analyse the hot water for the presence of legionella bacteria (see Note 1 below). It will be tested at one of our UKAS accredited laboratories.

The legionella testing kits we send out to you will contain sterile bottle(s) and full instructions on how to take the sample.

Dentist Legionella Testing Kit Options: see full Dentist testing kit range

  • testing kits for Dentists with 1 -10 chairs
  • testing kits for Dentists with 11 – 20 chairs
  • testing kits for Dentists with 21 – 30 chairs

Dental Water Line Legionella Testing Kits

Dental Water Line Legionella Testing Kits

This testing kit is specifically for Dental Water Lines to analyse the water for the presence of total viable counts, pseudomonas and legionella bacteria. The test is performed after a routine flush at the start of the day (or between patients).

It will be tested at one of our UKAS accredited laboratories.

The testing kit we send out to you will contain sterile bottles and full instructions on how to take the samples.

Dental Water Line Testing Kit Options: see full Dental water line range

  • Dental water line test kit – standard
  • Dental water line test kit – enhanced

Doctor Surgeries Legionella Testing Kits

Doctor Surgeries Legionella Testing Kits

Traditional surgeries have simple water services which tend to be used on a regular basis.

This makes them a lower risk than many other properties but many of the people who visit are in the ‘High Risk’ category which means they are the most susceptible to contract legionnaires’ disease.

For most surgeries, a single legionella test on the hot water will be sufficient. Since a single test is less than £50 +VAT most surgeries schedule routine testing to confirm there is no risk to their staff or patients.

These tests are specifically for Doctor’s Surgeries to analyse the hot water for the presence of legionella bacteria (see Note 1 below). It will be tested at one of our UKAS accredited laboratories.

Each testing kit we send out to you will contain a sterile bottle and full instructions on how to take the sample.

Doctor’s Surgeries Legionella Testing Kit Options: see full Surgery testing kit range

  • testing kit for Doctor’s Surgery with 1 – 10 rooms
  • testing kit for Doctor’s Surgery with 11- 20 rooms
  • testing kit for Doctor’s Surgery with 21 – 30 rooms

Doctor’s Surgery Pseudomonas Testing kits

Doctor’s Surgery Pseudomonas Testing kits

These testing kits are specifically for Doctor’s Surgeries (or Medical Centre) to analyse a wash hand basin, sink or shower for the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. It will be tested at one of our UKAS accredited laboratories.

Each test is suitable for 1 Wash Hand Basin, Sink or Shower.

The testing kit we send out to you will contain a sterile bottle and full instructions on how to take the sample.

Doctor Surgery Pseudomonas Testing Kit Options: see full testing kit range

  • 1 x Pseudomonas Testing Kit
  • 5 x Pseudomonas Testing Kit

Aquacert provide a complete range of legionella testing kits for the Health Care Industry.

+Duncan Hollis