$90.69

• 15-minute results; detects microbials above 500 CFU/mL"
• 1 line = Pass; 2 lines = Fail; no incubation needed
• Half the cost of paddle tests; clear Pass/Fail read
• CDC, ADA, and OSAP recommended monthly DUWL monitoring
• Complements mail-in lab testing; 2-year shelf life
• Quantity: 6 per Pack

Solmetex Sterisil FASTCheck15 In-Office Dental Unit Waterline Test Strips are used for monitoring dental unit waterline (DUWL) bacterial contamination levels in the dental practice at chairside with results available in 15 minutes, allowing the dental team to quickly determine whether the dental unit waterlines comply with the EPA drinking water standard of less than 500 CFU/mL before treating patients and to take immediate corrective action when bacterial levels exceed the standard rather than waiting 3 or more days for the paddle test or mail-in laboratory results that conventional waterline testing requires. Dental unit waterline bacterial contamination is a known patient safety concern addressed by guidelines from the CDC, ADA, and OSAP, which recommend regular waterline monitoring and documentation as part of the dental practice's infection control program, with FASTCheck15 providing the fast, affordable, and simple in-office testing format that enables more frequent waterline monitoring at a per-test cost approximately half that of paddle and vial-based in-office waterline tests.

The FASTCheck15 test strip detects common dental waterline microbials that exceed the 500 CFU/mL EPA drinking water standard threshold, and the easy-to-read result is presented as a simple 1-line result indicating a passing waterline bacterial level or a 2-line result indicating a failing level that exceeds the 500 CFU/mL standard, eliminating the need to count red dots, match colors, or interpret complex result scales that other waterline test formats require. Dental hygienists, infection control coordinators, sterilization coordinators, and practice managers responsible for the dental practice's waterline management program find Solmetex Sterisil FASTCheck15 the 15-minute no-incubation 500 CFU/mL detection 1-line-pass-2-line-fail half-the-paddle-cost in-office waterline test strip for their active monthly DUWL monitoring program. ? Each pack contains 6 individual Solmetex Sterisil FASTCheck15 In-Office Dental Unit Waterline Test Strips with a 2-year shelf life, providing a per-pack test strip supply for multiple DUWL monitoring events from a single box. Sterisil recommends testing monthly with FASTCheck15, with OSAP recommending monthly testing until two successive passing results are obtained and then at least quarterly thereafter.

The 6-strip pack provides a 6-month test strip supply at monthly testing intervals. FASTCheck15 complements an established mail-in laboratory testing protocol, allowing the practice to perform more frequent in-office testing between scheduled lab submissions and to retest immediately after a failing result or after a waterline shock treatment to confirm that bacterial levels have returned to the passing range before resuming patient treatment. ? Solmetex Sterisil FASTCheck15 works through its lateral flow immunoassay test strip technology where the test strip is immersed in the collected waterline sample for the specified time, allowing the sample to migrate along the test strip membrane and produce the 1-line pass or 2-line fail result at the test result window based on the bacterial level in the sample. No incubation in a separate incubator, no neutralizing chemical addition, and no subjective color interpretation are required, with the clear 1-line or 2-line result readable by any dental team member without specialized laboratory training.

Results are available in 15 minutes compared to 3 days or more for paddle test results, eliminating the period during which bacterial levels could grow to harmful concentrations while waiting for the paddle result before taking corrective action. ? Infection control coordinators who implement monthly waterline testing protocols and document results for regulatory and standard-of-care compliance purposes find FASTCheck15 provides the rapid in-office test format needed for feasible monthly testing across all dental unit waterline positions without the cost, logistics, or result delay of paddle and mail-in tests. Dental hygienists who test their assigned dental unit waterlines before the first patient of the day after a failed or borderline result find the 15-minute result allows waterline safety to be confirmed before the morning appointment schedule begins. ? Solmetex Sterisil FASTCheck15 In-Office Dental Unit Waterline Test Strips give dental practices the fastest and most affordable in-office DUWL monitoring option, providing 15-minute Pass/Fail waterline bacterial results at the EPA 500 CFU/mL standard, with no incubation or neutralizer needed, at approximately half the cost of paddle tests, with a 2-year shelf life, 6 test strips per pack.