- ISO 17025 accredited, CGMP/GLP compliant
- Incubation/enumeration/identification of bacteria and fungi, media fill and gloved fingertip testing
- Lab open on Saturdays
- Rapid turn-around-time for reports
- Rental equipment available (SAS Single and Dual Head)
- Sampling media available
Monthly Surface Sampling Kits available here.
USP Chapter <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding Sterile Preparations (CSP) provides minimum practice and quality standards to prevent microbial contamination of CSPs. This chapter applies to all facilities which prepare, store, and/or transport CSPs, such as hospitals and other healthcare institutions, treatment clinics, pharmacies, physician offices, and 503B outsourcing facilities.
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Culture Analysis (Bioaerosol, Contact/Surface, Gloved Fingertip, Garbing, Media Fill) |
Test Code | Turn-Around Time (days) | ||
| Dual Plate Method (2 plates = 1 plate for bacteria & 1 plate for fungus) |
Bacteria & Fungi | Counts w/ Genus Identification | BFG | 5 |
| Counts w/ Species Identification | BFS | |||
| Counts only | BFC | |||
| Single Plate Method (1 plate for bacteria & fungus) |
Bacteria & Fungi | Counts w/ Genus Identification | SPG | 8 |
| Counts w/ Species Identification | SPS | |||
| Counts only | SPC | |||
| Pre-incubated Plate | Bacteria & Fungi | Counts w/ Genus Identification | IDG | 2 |
| Counts w/ Species Identification | IDS | |||
| Bacterial Culture | Bacteria Only | Counts w/ Genus Identification | BG | 3 |
| Counts w/ Species Identification | BS | |||
| Counts only | BC | |||
| Fungal Culture | Fungi Only | Counts w/ Genus Identification | FG | 5 |
| Counts only | FC | |||
| Negative Control | Bacteria and/or Fungi | Blank Sterility Control | NEGC | As per project |
| Positive Control | Bacteria and/or Fungi | Qualitative inoculation with ATCC bacterial and/or fungal strains | GPRM | As per project |
| Growth Promotion | Bacteria and/or Fungi | Quantitative inoculation with 6 ATCC bacterial and fungal strains | GPRM-Q | 3-5 |
| Media Fill (incubated by lab) |
Bacteria & Fungi | Presence/absence of turbidity | STER | 14 |
| Subculture of positive units w/ species identification growth | STER+IDS | 14 | ||
| Media Fill (pre-incubated by customer) |
Bacteria & Fungi | Subculture of positive units w/ species identification of growth | STER-PRE | 5 |
Equipment Rentals
U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc. is pleased to provide our clients with low-cost rental equipment for field sampling.