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q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain
q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures
n Blood cultures n Blood cultures n Blood cultures
q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for
6. Which methodology or clini- acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB)
cal standard of care does the q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%)
product use? q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time
for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation
q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests
(summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types)
q Other q Other q Other
Offers remote connectivity fea- Offers remote connectivity fea- Offers remote connectivity fea-
tures, allowing for standardized tures, allowing for standardized tures, allowing for standardized
9. Briefly describe any automa- support workflow, remote system support workflow, remote system support workflow, remote system
tion or connectivity features or management, software updates, management, software updates, management, software updates,
options. and proactive monitoring; offers and proactive monitoring; offers and proactive monitoring; offers
expanded insights to data analytics expanded insights to data analytics expanded insights to data analytics
and reporting. and reporting. and reporting.
In-house corporate training and In-house corporate training and In-house corporate training and
10. What types of technical sup-
onsite training at customer loca- onsite training at customer loca- onsite training at customer loca-
port are available?
tions. tions. tions.
Offers a solution from sample col- Offers a solution from sample col- Offers a solution from sample col-
lection to actionable results; the lection to actionable results; the lection to actionable results; the
11. What capabilities, features, combination of Aerobic Plus blood combination of Aerobic Plus blood combination of Aerobic Plus blood
or accessories distinguish this culture bottles and Lytic anaerobic culture bottles and Lytic anaerobic culture bottles and Lytic anaerobic
product from others on the blood culture bottles offers resin blood culture bottles offers resin blood culture bottles offers resin
market? and lyzing technology, with and lyzing technology, with and lyzing technology, with
differentiated proven performance differentiated proven performance differentiated proven performance
in the diagnosis of sepsis. in the diagnosis of sepsis. in the diagnosis of sepsis.
q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain
q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures
q Blood cultures q Blood cultures q Blood cultures q Blood cultures
q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for
acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB)
q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%)
q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time
for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation
q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests
(summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types)
n Other n Other n Other n Other
CE mark, 2018. CE mark, pending. CE mark, 2013; FDA 510(k), 2015. CE mark, 2013; FDA 510(k), 2015.
q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain
q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures
q Blood cultures q Blood cultures q Blood cultures q Blood cultures
q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for
acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB)
q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%)
q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time
for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation
q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests
(summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types)
n Other n Other n Other n Other
Biochip microarray-based
Biochip microarray-based approach
approach using simple chemilu-
using simple chemiluminescent Real-time polymerase chain reac- Real-time polymerase chain reac-
minescent chemistries similar to
chemistries similar to enzyme- tion testing. tion testing.
enzyme-linked immunosorbent
linked immunosorbent assay.
assay.
One cartridge result (22 infections) One cartridge result (10 infections) The instrument can run up to 96 The instrument can run up to 96
every 2 hours; six samples on a every 2 hours; six samples on a tests at a time (94 samples and 2 tests at a time (94 samples and 2
12-hour shift using one analyzer. 12-hour shift using one analyzer. controls) in under 4 hours. controls) in under 4 hours.
q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain q Sputum adequacy by Gram stain
q Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures n Enrichment cultures q Enrichment cultures
q Blood cultures q Blood cultures q Blood cultures n Blood cultures
q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for q Fluorochrome staining for
acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB) acid-fast bacteria (AFB)
q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%) q Parasitemia (%)
q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time q Cell lines and incubation time
for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation for virus isolation
q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests q Statistics for molecular tests
(summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types) (summarizes all specimen types)
n Other n Other q Other q Other