A Comparison of IDEXX Enterococci Tests

IDEXX enterococci tests offer you the flexibility to test multiple water samples for enterococci contamination, with results in 24 hours. Four Enterolert® products meet testing requirements around the world. The following information outlines the features of each test.

Enterolert® North American market: Developed to correlate with the U.S. EPA Method 1600 (mEI agar) for Recreational Water and Wastewater U.S. EPA approved: Recreational Water, Wastewater and Ground water Included in Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater Sample size format: 100 mL Time to results: 24–28 hours Shelf life: 12 months Quantification: Quanti-Tray®, Quanti-Tray®/2000 Positive result: Fluorescence


Enterolert®-E European market for bathing waters Correlates with the European Bathing Water Directive, ISO 7899-1 Sample size format: 100 mL Time to results: 24–28 hours Shelf life: 12 months Quantification: Quanti-Tray®, Quanti-Tray®/2000 Positive result: Fluorescence

Enterolert®-DW European market for drinking water The newest IDEXX enterococci test, developed specifically for the detection of enterococci in drinking water Sample size format: 100 mL Time to results: 24–28 hours Shelf life: 12 months Quantification: Quanti-Tray®, Quanti-Tray®/2000 Positive result: Green color

Enterolert® 250 European market for bottled water Sample size format: 250 mL Time to results: 24–28 hours Shelf life: 9 months Read: Presence/absence testing Positive Result: Green color

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A Comparison of IDEXX Enterococci Tests