PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT:
bioMérieux Adds ANC Identification Test Card for the VITEK® 2
bioMérieux recently announced a new
addition to the VITEK® 2 test card
portfolio. The ANC card will provide an
accurate, rapid and automated method
for the identification of anaerobes and
corynebacteria. There is no other simple
automated method available to speciate
these organisms that are often timeconsuming
and difficult to identify.
The VITEK® 2 ANC card can identify 63 species of anaerobes and corynebacteria. The test card is
instrument-read and results are available within six
hours. Laboratories will need to operate the new test
card using AIX 5.01 or PC 3.01 software. The ANC card
will be available for VITEK® 2 and VITEK® 2 Compact
users in April 2008.
In the current healthcare environment, it is increasingly important for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of
infectious diseases. The VITEK 2 is an automated system
designed to provide rapid and accurate identification
and susceptibility results for most clinically encountered
strains. Anaerobic bacteria represent
a significant organism group for both the medical and industrial lab and are often difficult to cultivate and
identify accurately.
bioMérieux developed this card to enhance the investment customers have in VITEK 2 technology
and improve the identification process for a group of organisms that are typically difficult to identify. The
result will be improved productivity in the lab and
enhanced utilization of the VITEK 2 system.
bioMérieux recently announced a new
addition to the VITEK® 2 test card
portfolio. The ANC card will provide an
accurate, rapid and automated method
for the identification of anaerobes and
corynebacteria. There is no other simple
automated method available to speciate
these organisms that are often timeconsuming
and difficult to identify.
