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R2A Is Best for Those Who...
Are looking for a mail-in test solution.
Do not have an urgency for same-day results.
Need an accredited, standard test.
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Require a specific CFU count.
How R2A Works
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Access Your Results
The ProEdge Clear™ Waterline Compliance Dashboard makes it easy to access your results and key data-insights so your office is always waterline compliant.
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What Customers Are Saying About ProEdge
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R2A Video Resources
Waterline Testing
How to test with a Mail-In Water Test Kit
Waterline Testing
How to Take a Pooled or Combined Water Test Sample
Waterline Maintenance
The 3 Steps to Safe Waterlines Protocol
R2A Toolkits
What is R2A?
R2A, or Reasoner’s 2 Agar, is a plated sample method that uses an agar plate. A sample is plated, put on a spinner, and left to incubate for 7 days, providing a specific CFU count per sample.. Although R2A has traditionally been the go-to for mail-in testing, dentistry is progressing and offers more advanced, quicker mail-in testing options, like Flow Cytometry. To learn more about Flo, click here.
R2A is:
• A standard waterline test
• More precise than Simplate and in-office testing methods
• Used for accrediting waterline test results
Do repeat tests needs to fill out the full submission form?
Yes! Each mail-in testing form must be completely filled out, regardless of if you’ve tested with ProEdge before. This ensures that your office information is current in our system and verifies that each vial is correctly labeled with the corresponding operatory, guaranteeing the accuracy of your results.
Why are my vials already numbered?
Mail-in test kits come with pre-numbered vials correlated to the spaces on the submission form, and not with your operatory. On the submission form, make sure to use the space next to the correlating vial number to indicate the operatory you took the samples from.
Should I test my source water?
Usually, it’s only recommended to test your source water if you have experienced repeat failures that you cannot seem to successfully remediate. Otherwise, it may be nice to know the state of your source water through testing, but it’s not necessary, especially if you’re passing tests regularly.
How do I access my test results?
You will receive an email when your test results are ready to view! Your mail-in test results will always be available on your ProEdge Clear™ account. Simply login and click on Past Test Cycles under Practice Reports.