Hygiena MediCheck is a rapid swab test that detects protein residue left on surfaces after cleaning. Hygiena designed it for healthcare settings such as sterile processing departments and dental practices, to check that surgical and dental instruments and washer-disinfector surfaces have been cleaned properly before disinfection or sterilization. Swab the surface, snap to release the reagent and incubate at 37 °C. The liquid stays green if the surface is clean and turns purple if protein is present, with results in 5 to 30 minutes.
MediCheck detects as little as 3 µg of protein (per Hygiena), with no instrument needed to read the result. It needs only a 37 °C incubator. It's sold in boxes of 100 single-use tests. Hygiena MediCheck is available in Canada from Cambridge Environmental Products with CAD pricing and Canadian purchasing support.
Protein residue such as blood and tissue left on instruments can shield microorganisms and stop disinfection and sterilization from working properly. MediCheck shows whether cleaning removed that residue, so problems can be fixed before the instrument moves on.
Hygiena states MediCheck detects about 3 µg of protein after 30 minutes at 37 °C. Heavier soil shows sooner: about 10 µg from 5 minutes and 5 µg from 10 minutes.
Green means pass, grey means caution and purple means fail. Staff read the result by eye against the chart on the tube label, with no reader or luminometer.
The pre-moistened swab and reagent are in one device, with no pipetting or mixing. Hygiena describes the plastic as recyclable.
| Colour | Result | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Green (including green-grey) | Pass | Clean. No further action. |
| Grey | Caution | Small amount of residue. Re-rinse, re-clean or re-test according to your protocol. |
| Purple | Fail | Not clean. Re-clean and re-test. |
Steps and interpretation are from the Hygiena MediCheck instructions for use. A negative control (a device activated without sampling) can be incubated alongside for colour comparison.
| Product | MediCheck™ Protein Residue Test |
| Item number | MDCK-100 |
| Pack | 100 tests per box |
| Detects | Protein residue (also reacts with reducing substances) |
| Sensitivity | About 3 µg protein at 37 °C, 30 min (per Hygiena) |
| Time to result | 5–30 minutes |
| Incubation | 37 °C (incubator required) |
| Result | Visual: green (pass), grey (caution), purple (fail) |
| Storage | 2–25 °C (36–77 °F) |
| Shelf life | Use by the expiry date on the device and label |
| Use | Single use |
| Manufacturer | Hygiena |
Specifications are from the Hygiena MediCheck instructions for use and product information.
Need the Safety Data Sheet or a certificate of analysis for a specific lot? Contact Cambridge and we'll request it from Hygiena.
Cambridge Environmental Products is a Canadian-owned laboratory supply distributor based in Ontario and has served Canadian labs since 1993. We supply Hygiena hygiene monitoring tests with CAD pricing and shipping across Canada. We work with sterile processing departments, dental practices, laboratories and research facilities, and can help with quotes and standing orders. Browse our lab supplies collection for more.
Checking that surgical and dental instruments, and washer-disinfector surfaces, are free of protein residue after cleaning.
Hygiena states it detects about 3 µg of protein after 30 minutes at 37 °C.
5 to 30 minutes at 37 °C. Heavily soiled samples turn purple sooner.
Yes. The test is incubated at 37 °C. A dry block incubator set to 37 °C works.
No. It verifies cleaning. Continue to use your normal sterilization monitoring and reprocessing procedures.
Between 2 °C and 25 °C. Let devices reach room temperature before use.
Yes. Cambridge Environmental Products supplies Hygiena MediCheck across Canada with CAD pricing.
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