Hydrosense ONE Ultra Legionella Industrial Kit
This Legionella test kit is ideal where repeated sampling of the same water outlet is required. It can detect ≥100 CFU/L and is our most sensitive multi-test kit for detecting Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 (sg1), the cause of around 90% of Legionnaires’ disease.
Simply attach our outlet adaptor and leave it in place ready for the next scheduled testing according to your water management program.
An excellent choice for territories and industries where more stringent action levels are required. Recommended for high-risk areas such as industrial cooling towers, large water systems in hotels, healthcare, residential and commercial properties.
| Sensitivity: | ≥100 CFU/L |
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| Shelf Life: | 18 months from date of manufacture |
| Test Time: | 25 minutes |
| Tests Included: | 5 |
| Detects: | Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 |
| Part Number: | 100182 |
The test detects Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 by connecting our convenient adaptor to standard plumbing connections (US ½ inch NPT and ¾ inch BPT fittings) and shower hoses. Our unique Hydrosense filter technology is then attached to the adaptor for water to flow through, trapping any bacteria present.
The test uses Lateral Flow Immunochromatographic Assay (LFICA) technology (same technology used in Covid-19 and pregnancy tests). It isolates the bacteria and distinctly identifies the presence of serogroup 1 (sg1) on a test line with a control line to confirm the test has worked effectively.
This information enables the user to identify the presence of Legionella pneumophila sg1 risk, supporting immediate remedial action. Results are delivered onsite meaning no long waits for lab culture reports.
This test detects Legionella pneumophila sg1 levels of ≥100 CFU/L (0.1 CFU/ml).
VALIDITY OF THE HYDROSENSE ONE ULTRA TEST
HIGH SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY:
The Hydrosense ONE Lateral Flow Test Kit successfully detects Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 with high sensitivity and specificity, maintaining a high detection level when combined with the filtration kit provided (100 CFU/L for a 250 mL sample).
VERSATILE TEST CONDITIONS:
Displays robustness under varying conditions without compromising results.
NO CROSS-REACTIVITY:
Demonstrates no interference from other common waterborne bacteria or non-pneumophila species of Legionella.
TOLERANCE TO WATER CONDITIONS:
Performs reliably even in hard water and high alkalinity conditions.
HOW THE TEST WORKS
If there is only a red line at the C position, sg 1 has not been detected.
If red lines are present at both the 1 and C positions, sg 1 has been detected (≥100 CFU/L).
WHICH SECTORS WOULD BENEFIT FROM HYDROSENSE ONE ULTRA LEGIONELLA INDUSTRIAL KIT?
Any industry where humans interact with water poses a risk of Legionella pneumophila infection. Industries that would benefit from regular use of Hydrosense ONE Ultra Legionella Industrial Kit are:
HOSPITALS AND CARE HOMES:
Hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities, which typically have complex water systems and treat patients with compromised immune systems, can use Hydrosense ONE for early detection which can lead to fast remediation.
HOTELS, SPAS AND RECREATIONAL:
Hotels, resorts, and leisure facilities with aerosol creating water features like showers, pools, spas, and decorative fountains, are a risk for Legionella. Hotels are the number one setting for infection. If Legionella pneumophila is present, it could impact thousands of guests and have extremely excessive cost due to remedial work, closures, cancellations, litigation, and reputational damage.
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE:
Owners and managers of commercial buildings with cooling towers or large water systems would find this technology valuable for monitoring and maintaining the safety of their water systems, prioritising public health, and assisting regulatory compliance.
SHIPPING AND CRUISE LINERS:
Confined water systems with many cross-contamination opportunities and port-to-ship water transmission can be a serious Legionella risk, putting crew and thousands of passengers in danger of infection. The remote locations make it difficult to get water samples to a lab in good time.
OFFSHORE OPERATIONS:
Rapid Legionella testing can be particularly useful in remote locations like oil rigs where transporting samples to a distant lab for analysis can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and potentially less accurate if the sample degrades over time.
