TOC determination as an in-house laboratory service
The determination of water-soluble total carbon (TOC) as an essential component of tests within the scope of validation or monitoring of the final cleaning of medical devices will in future be carried out as an in-house laboratory service.
The validation phase is underway and will be completed in a few weeks; accreditation is targeted for January 2020.
By expanding the service portfolio to include chemical TOC determination, significantly faster analysis results and thus shorter processing times can be ensured in the future. In conjunction with cytotoxicity tests, bioburden determination, endotoxin tests and particulate tests, TOC determination is an essential component for determining the surface cleanliness of medical devices, especially after final cleaning.
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