Category
Microbiology Laboratory
Typical Use
Detect microbial growth in blood culture bottles and alert laboratory staff.
Description
An automated incubator and detection platform that continuously monitors blood culture bottles for microbial growth using CO2 or other metabolic indicators, providing early detection and automated alerts to accelerate organism identification and susceptibility testing workflows. Rapid detection shortens time to targeted therapy and supports sepsis management, but positive cultures require downstream identification and susceptibility testing using MALDI TOF, PCR, or phenotypic methods. Proper blood culture collection technique, volume optimization, and contamination prevention are essential to maximize diagnostic yield and avoid false positives. Integration with laboratory information systems and antimicrobial stewardship enhances clinical response to bloodstream infections.