BioNorth Labs

Harm reduction

Sterility test

Detecting bacterial and fungal growth in the sample.

Full details are in the parameters section below.

The sample is cultured to establish whether viable micro-organisms are present. Because of the incubation period this test takes longer than the other analyses.

What you send in

One unopened vial, min. 1 ml

What the report contains

  • Pass / fail verdict
  • Growth detected
  • Incubation record
ParameterValue
Testing methodMembrane filtration + culture
Result formatPass / fail verdict
Minimum sample amountOne unopened vial, min. 1 ml
Average turnaround time14 business days
Method detailTAMC and TYMC, unopened units required

€90.00

Additional services
  • What is this?

    We keep the remaining sample for six months, so a retest or second analysis stays possible.

Total€90.00

After checkout you receive a test ID and the shipping instructions. The turnaround time starts once your sample arrives at the lab.

Contact us

Not sure which analysis you need?

Tell us what the sample is and what you want to know about it, and we will point you at the right test — or tell you that no test we run will answer your question.

Response time
Within one business day, in English.
Shipping address
You receive the address to ship your sample to by email once you have placed an order.

Before you write

Two things make the answer a lot more useful:

  • What the sample is meant to be, and what the label declares.
  • The form it is in — oil solution, powder, tablets, lyophilised vial.

We cannot advise on dosing or human use, and we do not answer questions about where to obtain a compound.