BactALERT 3D 60
Automated Culture System
Advantages of automated Blood / Body fluid culture on BacT ALERT system over manual method.
- Specialised highly enriched media for faster recovery of micro-organisms, neutralization of antibiotics for patients already on antibiotics.
- Continuous monitoring every ten minutes.
Rapid detection of bacteria & fungi (95% detected in 24 hrs.) - Inbuilt Incubator and Agitator
- Bacterial and fungus culture in one bottle.
- Delayed vial entry: enables inoculation of samples even at off lab hours and their retention at RT.
- Plastic bottles reduce accidental spills, potential bio-hazard exposure and glass cuts.
- System is US FDA approved for culture of blood and other normally sterile body fluids.
ADVANTAGES TO THE PATIENT:
- Lower morbidity and mortality rates due to rapidity and accuracy of the results.
- Faster initiation of corrective theraphy.
- Reduced cost of hospitalisation.
- Use of appropriate drugs for treatment will reduce Multi Drug Resistant strains.
| Done in a series of manual steps | Done in a single step |
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Ready to use standardized media |
| Reading depend on multiple steps before coming to a conclusion regarding the positivity | Continuous monitoring system |
| Reading done at the end of 24 hrs | Reading done every 10 mins & recorded |
| Several bottles to be handled by technician | Only a single plastic bottle to be used & monitored by instruments |
| Long incubation period | Rapid detection of Bacteria &fungus (95% within 24 hrs) |
| Low yield of bacteria if patient is on antibiotics | As media used in the bottle has a neutralizing substance the yield of bacteria obtained is good |
| Outside incubation so improper control on temperature affecting good results | In-built incubation & temperature maintained at 37 C |