ProEdge QuickPass User manual
Directions for Use:
Understanding Your Results:
1. SAMPLE
2. SOAK
3. INCUBATE
QuickPass™
Instructions QuickPass
IN-OFFICE DENTAL WATER TEST
TM
Remove the paddle from the clear vial casing and take a water sample direct
from dental unit, device, or line into the vial.
Testing Tips:
› Do not touch the white and black
gridded membrane filter or the
inside of the clear vial casing.
› Use a permanent marker to
label the clear vial casing with
the sample’s location, device,
time, and date.
› Make sure the grid membrane
filter side is facing down during
soaking and incubation.
Reinsert the paddle firmly into the vial and lay it grid membrane filter side down
for at least 1 minute to allow the water to soak into the media pad.
Remove the paddle, pour out the water, and reinsert the paddle. Lay grid
membrane filter side down at room temperature for 48 - 72 hours before
reading the results.
The QuickPass™ In-Oce Dental Water Test provides a means for simple, microbiological analysis of
procedural water for dental treatment. Each QuickPass™ provides an estimated heterotrophic plate count
to measure compliance with the CDC standard for safe water of ≤500 CFU/mL.
Once incubation is complete, remove the paddle from the vial casing and examine the gridded filter. Bacteria colonies
will present as red, orange, or opaque spots or film. Compare your paddle with the chart above to find your range.
Err on the side of caution. Bacteria counts are estimated values based on R2A correlation. If exact bacteria counts are
desired, or results vary widely, we recommend testing with ProEdge Mail-In Water Test Kits. Depending on your results,
remedial action may be necessary to clean your waterlines. See back page for guidance.
TNTC
(Too Numerous
to Count)
10,000 - 50,000
CFU/mL
201 - 500
CFU/mL
501 - 1,000
CFU/mL
0 - 200
CFU/mL
<---- PASS FAIL ---->
Want Help Reading Your Paddle?
Corrective Action:
Recommended Testing Protocol:
Consult with a Safe Water Specialist:
Document Your Results:
After reading your QuickPass™ results, use this table to
determine the necessary action to achieve or maintain
safe waterlines.
If your results indicate microbial counts in the caution
range (200 to 500 CFU/mL), shock within one week
and continue quarterly testing. If your results indicate
a count of ≥501 CFU/mL, shock your waterlines
immediately and then retest.
ProEdge recommends documenting your QuickPass™ results every
time you test your waterlines and to maintain your records for at least
five years.
You can download and print the complimentary QuickPass™ Testing
Log at ProEdgeDental.com/QP-Log.
Dental unit waterlines are complex environments that can become contaminated due to several variables.
Failures for new testers are common.
To help, every QuickPass™ test comes with a consultation with the Team @ ProEdge. Your Water Safety
Specialist will be able to help you read your QuickPass™ results, learn best practices, identify probable
causes of failure, and improve your results quickly.
Routine clinical monitoring of your waterline safety is the only way to ensure
that treatment procedures are performed correctly and that your water
exceeds the standard for safety (≤ 500 CFU/mL).
How often should practices test? ProEdge recommends following the
guidelines set by the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention (OSAP):
›Test your waterlines every month
›Once passing results are consistent, test quarterly
›Retest your waterlines after corrective action to ensure eectiveness
Estimated
Bacteria
Safety
Level
Pass/
Fail
Next
Action
Continue Treatment
Protocol
Shock & Continue
Treatment
Immediate Shock
& Retest
0-200 CFU/mL Pass
Pass
Fail
201-500 CFU/mL
Above 501 CFU/mL
Instructions for Use
Failed line? Consult with a Specialist Today
Action Steps Following Testing
Review your waterline treatment product’s instructions for use to determine shock protocol. If unclear,
contact ProEdge for guidance or for more information about shocking, visit ProEdgeDental.com/Shock.
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