BIOMERIEUX VITEK 2 COMPACT 30

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The wide variety of VITEK 2 identification cards (ID) and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) cards provides testing flexibility. This unique feature helps the laboratory control expenses and eliminates unnecessary testing.

The VITEK 2 System and Test Cards originated with the NASA space program to identify infections in astronauts. This breakthrough innovation led to today’s VITEK 2 technology.

The VITEK 2 card is the size and shape of a playing card and contains 64 microwells. Each well contains identification substrates or antimicrobials. VITEK 2 offers a comprehensive menu for the identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing of organisms.

The VITEK 2 Test Card is sealed, which minimizes aerosols, splattering, spills, and personal contamination. Disposable waste is reduced by more than 80% over microtiter methods.

VITEK 2 Test Cards offered

Identification

• GN ID Card, Product number 21341

  • Gram negative bacterial identification

• GP ID Card, Product number 21342

  • Gram positive bacterial identification

• YST ID Card, Product number 21343

  • Yeast identification

• NH ID Card, Product number 21346

  • Neisseria, Haemophilus and other fastidious Gram negative bacteria identification

• ANC ID Card, Product number 21347

  • Anaerobic bacteria and coryneform bacteria identification

Antibiotic Susceptibility Testing (AST)

• Gram positive antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) cards

• Gram negative antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) cards

• Yeast antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) card