Guidance

Endoscope rinse water scheme: recent intended results for distribution

This scheme is for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that monitor the microbial quality of water-used rinse endoscopes.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 9 September 2013
• Last updated: 2 February 2021
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This publication was withdrawn on 15 May 2025

This content is no longer up-to-date. For the most recent information, see the Food and Environment Proficiency Testing Unit (FEPTU) website.

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Details

The examinations covered are:

• colony count at 28°C to 32°C for 5 days
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• yeasts
• moulds
• Mycobacterium spp.