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VIRTUO Microbial Detection System, a fully automated blood culture solution with real-time notification of blood volume, quicker time to detection1 and virtually zero hands on time.
BACT/ALERT VIRTUO is the new standard in blood culture detection system from bioMérieux. The flexible platform fits into nearly any size lab, even outside the routine microbiology lab. With minimal training, the motion activated loading lets any skill level load the instrument. Just load bottles onto the motion activated loading bay and the bottles are automatically moved to a carousel and into the smart scanning station. The scanning station will rotate and image the bottle label and directly senses the blood fill level and records on every bottle in real time. The bottle is loaded and unloaded into newly designed racks by a robotic arm. High fidelity optics and new algorithms are incorporated to increase performance and time to detection. Advanced reporting is available with MYLA middleware providing a comprehensive view of microbiology workflow, instrumentation and quality indicators: Contamination rates, blood volume and time to detection. When used together, BACT/ALERT VIRTUO and FAN PLUS Media can help clinicians rapidly diagnose bloodstream infections to improve patient outcomes and to aid in Antimicrobial Stewardship.
The VIRTUO system with its integrated features work together to provide a seamlessly efficient workflow. This new workflow maximizes efficiency and helps laboratorians provide more rapid results to physicians to impact patient care positively.
Smart scanning: rotates and photographs entire bottle.
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Connect with MYLAFully integrated MYLA middleware, so you connect to other bioMérieux instruments and your LIS to gain a “control tower” perspective to ensure information flows smoothly. This eases the administrative burden and optimizes workflow so you manage higher volumes with your existing resources and free your time for more skill-intensive work. |
Height | Width | Depth | ||||
in. | cm. | in. | cm. | in. | cm. | |
Instrument (Door Closed) | 77.2* | 196.0* | 28.7 | 73.0 | 35.8 | 91.0 |
Instrument (Door Open) | 77.2* | 196.0* | 37.0 | 94.0 | 65.0 | 165.0 |
Shipping Crate | 89.0 | 226.1 | 36.0 | 91.4 | 48.0 | 121.9 |
*Instrument Height does not include optional Warning Light Tower
lbs. | kg. | |
Total Shipping Weight | 1084 | 491 |
Weight of Instrument (empty) | 643 | 292 |
Weight of Instrument (with bottles) | 707 | 320 |
Instrument Packaging Weight | 441 | 200 |
Properly grounded dedicated A/C power branch circuit capable of providing:
Note: These circuit ratings are required to accommodate the peak current draw of the instrument on a dedicated circuit.
Environmental Heat Transfer (BTU/hr.):
Temperature Range:
Room Relative Humidity:
Refer to the latest VILINK documentation for connectivity instructions. The BACT/ALERT VIRTUO instrument must be connected to VILINK in order for the instrument to be installed.
1. Altun, O. et al. Controlled Evaluation of the new BACT/Alert Virtuo Blood Culture System for Detection and Time to Detection of Bacteria and Yeasts. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2016. 54: p. 1148–1151.