Name Planned shipping method Start Date  
Identification of microorganisms using MALDI-ToF
Parameters (qualitative): identification of microorganism MALDI-ToF
Article Number: 2010657
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
risk group 1
Is currently underway. Can still be booked.
Frozen shipping October 2025 Add to cart
Identification of microorganisms using MALDI-ToF
Parameters (qualitative): identification of microorganism MALDI-ToF
Article Number: 2010657
November 2026 Add to cart
Identification of microorganisms using MALDI-ToF
Parameters (qualitative): identification of microorganism MALDI-ToF
Article Number: 2010657
November 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - detection of endotoxins (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14)
Parameters (qualitative): endotoxins [positive or negative]
Article Number: 2011291
Description: The Limulus amoebocyte lysate test (=LAL test) according to Ph. Eur. 2.6.14 is used to detect bacterial endotoxins. It is also possible to participate in the proficiency test with comparable methods, e.g. USP chapter 85, USP chapter 161, JP chapter 4.01. and ISO 11737-3. The samples are a simulated extract. The extraction of a medical device is not part of the proficiency test.
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping October 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - detection of endotoxins (Ph. Eur. 2.6.14)
Parameters (qualitative): endotoxins [positive or negative]
Article Number: 2011291
September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 1
Parameters (quantitative): ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8) [mg/kg], ethylene chlorohydrin (CAS 107-07-3) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010375
Description: Extraction by simulated application (reference method) in water
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 1
Article Number: 2010375
September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Parameters (quantitative): ethylene oxide (CAS 75-21-8) [mg/kg], ethylene chlorohydrin (CAS 107-07-3) [mg/kg]
Article Number: 2010377
Description: Exhaustive extraction
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - ethylene oxide residues (ISO 10993-7) 2
Article Number: 2010377
September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - protein residues
Parameters (quantitative): protein [µg]
Article Number: 2010961
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Suitable laboratory equipment is required for participation in the proficiency testing schemes.
Frozen shipping September 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - protein residues
Article Number: 2010961
September 2027 Add to cart
Medical devices - TOC und THC
Parameters (quantitative): total organic carbon (TOC) [µg], total hydrocarbons (THC) [µg]
Article Number: 2011276
Description: Possible performance of the test e.g. with ISO 19227:2018. The interlaboratory test is used to determine the water-soluble total organic carbon (TOC) and the solvent-soluble hydrocarbons (Total HydroCarbon, THC).
Category: chemical-physical testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
Frozen shipping November 2025 Add to cart
Medical devices - TOC und THC
Article Number: 2011276
November 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - TOC und THC
Article Number: 2011276
November 2027 Add to cart
Microbiological analysis of endoscopes
Parameters (qualitative): identification of germs
Parameters (quantitative): aerobic total count [cfu/endoscope channel]
Article Number: 2010567
Description: enumeration and identification of microorganisms; hospital hygiene
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is not included in the scope of the accreditation.
risk group 1
Unfortunately, no further booking is possible this year.
Frozen shipping September 2025
Microbiological analysis of endoscopes
Parameters (qualitative): identification of germs
Article Number: 2010567
October 2026 Add to cart
Microbiological analysis of endoscopes
Parameters (qualitative): identification of germs
Article Number: 2010567
October 2027 Add to cart
Sterility testing medical devices (Ph. Eur. 2.6.1, ISO 11737-2)
Parameters (qualitative): aerobic microbial load [positive or negative]
Article Number: 2011292
Description: detection of microorganisms; hospital hygiene
Category: immunological, molecular biological and microbiological testing medical devices Sterility and contamination testing
Accreditation: This proficiency test is within the scope of the A2LA accreditation.
risk group 1
Unfortunately, no further booking is possible this year.
Frozen shipping September 2025
Sterility testing medical devices (Ph. Eur. 2.6.1, ISO 11737-2)
Parameters (qualitative): aerobic microbial load [positive or negative]
Article Number: 2011292
October 2026 Add to cart
Sterility testing medical devices (Ph. Eur. 2.6.1, ISO 11737-2)
Parameters (qualitative): aerobic microbial load [positive or negative]
Article Number: 2011292
October 2027 Add to cart
1 Parameters with this label depend on the number of participants and/or the choice of materials.
Under certain circumstances, this parameter may not be available in the proficiency test.