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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.
New proficiency testing
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 - 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.
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping November 2026 Add to cart
Medical devices - TOC und THC
Article Number: 2011276
November 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
New proficiency testing
Frozen shipping 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.