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Kesar Digum

Rapid Legionella PCR Testing

When a Legionella outbreak is suspected, there's no time to wait a week for results. Molecular PCR testing delivers an answer within 24-48 hours - many times faster than the traditional method. Kesar Digum collects the sample on-site and sends it for testing at an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory, nationwide.

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At a Glance

Turnaround time24-48 hours - significantly faster than culture
Test methodMolecular PCR to detect Legionella DNA
When to useSuspected outbreaks and emergencies
Key advantageFast decisions that shorten exposure
Rapid Legionella PCR

An answer within a day, when every hour counts

Traditional culture-based Legionella testing takes up to roughly ten days - far too long when an outbreak is actively suspected. PCR testing detects the bacteria's genetic material and delivers an answer within one to two days, enabling fast decisions about disinfection, shutting a system down, or returning to routine. Kesar Digum performs the sampling on-site and supports the event from the first suspicion through to clearance for return to operation.

Who the service is for
Hospitals Nursing homes Hotels Cooling towers Infection control managers Building management companies Local authorities Water-cooled HVAC systems
What the service includes

How a PCR event unfolds

Full support from the moment of suspicion to clearance for return to routine - at the speed an emergency demands.

Rapid response to suspicion

A fast dispatch to the site to collect samples from the suspect points, the moment a Legionella outbreak is suspected.

Molecular PCR testing

Rapid detection of Legionella DNA at an accredited laboratory, with results within 24-48 hours.

Complementary culture testing

A quantitative culture can be run in parallel to quantify the load and provide final confirmation of the finding.

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Disinfection and re-sampling

A positive finding is addressed with disinfection and confirmatory re-sampling to clear a safe return to operation.

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When to choose PCR

When is PCR the right choice?

PCR testing doesn't replace periodic monitoring - it complements it exactly when time is critical:

Active suspected outbreak

When a case of illness linked to the facility is suspected, fast results shorten the window of potential exposure.

Emergency

Verification after disinfection

After a system is disinfected, a rapid test confirms the treatment succeeded and returns the system to routine quickly.

Per event

Urgent operational decision

When you need to decide quickly whether to shut down a system or an outlet, a fast result prevents an unnecessary or prolonged shutdown.

As needed

Sensitive facilities

In sensitive inpatient wards and among at-risk populations, shortening response time is a health benefit in its own right.

As needed
Why speed matters

What does a delayed result cost?

With active Legionella, every day of uncertainty is a day of exposure. Here's what PCR saves you:

Continued exposure

Waiting days for a culture result means people keep being exposed to a suspect system throughout the entire waiting period.

Prolonged shutdown

Without a fast answer, systems tend to be shut down out of caution for long stretches, hurting operations and revenue.

Managing the event with the regulator

With the Ministry of Health, being able to present a fast result and a well-grounded decision is part of managing an event responsibly and on the record.

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Suspect Legionella? Don't wait

We'll come to the site, collect samples, and arrange rapid PCR testing at an accredited laboratory - with results within 24-48 hours and support throughout the entire event, nationwide.

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