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Changes to LifeCheck Test Kits and Reagents — Effective January 1, 2026

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1. Overview

Starting January 1, 2026, LifeCheck ATP test kits and reagents will transition to LuminUltra’s Bugcount product family. This update is part of a broader initiative to simplify and unify our product lineup while maintaining the same trusted performance and testing methods you rely on today. 

Under this transition, LifeCheck kit and reagent names will be updated to align with the standard LuminUltra naming system. You’ll notice updates to product names, packaging, labeling, and the test kit instructions — but there are no changes to performance, or luminometer compatibility.

In short:

  • You’ll see new names and labels on kits and reagents.
  • You’ll access digital test instructions at docs.luminultra.com/atp that use the new naming conventions.
  • Your testing process, equipment, and results remain exactly the same.
  • You can continue using existing LifeCheck-labeled kits and reagents until your inventory is depleted. The products remain fully compatible with LuminUltra Bugcount materials.

2. Why This Change Is Happening

This transition brings LifeCheck and LuminUltra products together under a single, global system — designed to make testing easier, more consistent, and better supported.

Key goals of the update:

  • Simplify product naming: LifeCheck kit and reagent names will now follow the same structure as LuminUltra’s existing Bugcount line, making it easier to find and reorder compatible products.
  • Modernize the test experience: Printed instruction sheets will be replaced by online guides and QR code links for faster access and ongoing updates. All test kit instructions will now live in one place at docs.luminultra.com/atp.
  • Ensure compatibility across markets: All kits and reagents will use the same naming and labeling system used globally across LuminUltra’s Water and Energy testing solutions.

3. What’s Changing at a Glance

Here’s what you can expect beginning in January 2026:

A two-column summary table explains the LifeCheck to Bugcount transition: brand alignment states LifeCheck kits and reagents now fall under Bugcount; new kit names show Planktonic with rinse becomes Bugcount Fluids, Planktonic without rinse becomes Bugcount Water, and Sessile becomes Bugcount Solids Large Tube; packaging updates introduce new box designs and labeling; digital instructions include QR-coded inserts linking to docs.luminultra.com/atp; reagent naming alignment maps LifeCheck Standard to UltraCheck 1, Reagent X to UltraLyse 7, Reagent D to UltraLute, Reagent Z to Luminase, and Soak Reagent to LumiSolve; and performance remains unchanged.
  • All updated names and product codes will appear on invoices, packing slips, and SDS documentation to ensure a smooth transition for your internal records.
  • Each Bugcount test kit box includes a printed insert with a QR code and link to its test kit instructions.

4. Detailed changes

Use the tables below to match your current LifeCheck product to its updated name and code when placing future orders or referencing technical documentation.

Test kits

A table converting five LifeCheck ATP planktonic and sessile kit codes to new Bugcount names: LifeCheck Planktonic Test Kit with rinse reagents only 100 tests (50 30 10057) becomes Bugcount Fluids Reagents Only 100 tests (50 30 10010); LifeCheck Planktonic Test Kit with rinse 100 tests (50 30 10135) becomes Bugcount Fluids 100 tests (50 30 10009); LifeCheck ATP Sessile with swab 50 tests (50 30 10058) keeps code 50 30 10058 and becomes Bugcount Solids Large Tube 50 tests; LifeCheck ATP Planktonic Test Kit 100 tests (50 30 10136) becomes Bugcount Water 100 tests (50 30 10006); LifeCheck Planktonic Reagents Only 100 tests (50 30 10059) becomes Bugcount Water Reagents Only 100 tests (50 30 10099).

Reagents

A table listing nine LifeCheck reagent products and their updated Bugcount names: LifeCheck Soak Reagent 30 mL (50 10 10095) becomes Lumisolve 30 mL (50 10 10014); LifeCheck Reagent X 125 mL (50 10 10090) becomes UltraLyse 7 125 mL (50 10 10016); LifeCheck Standard 2.5 mL (50 10 10003) becomes UltraCheck Standard 2.5 mL (50 10 10026); LifeCheck Reagent D rack of 50 (50 10 10091) becomes UltraLute 9 mL dilution tubes rack of 50 (50 10 10042); LifeCheck Rinse Reagent 250 mL (50 10 10094) becomes LumiClean 250 mL (50 10 10051); LifeCheck Reagent Z enzyme plus buffer 3 mL (50 10 10093) becomes Luminase freeze dried 3 mL plus 3 mL rehydration buffer (50 10 10052); LifeCheck Reagent X 10 mL rack of 25 (50 10 10096) remains unchanged as UltraLyse 7; LifeCheck Standard 2 by 2.5 mL dropper (50 10 10092) is discontinued with recommended alternative 50 10 10026; and LifeCheck Reagent Z 1.5 mL freeze dried plus rehydration buffer (50 10 10145) is discontinued with alternative 50 10 10052.

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