The product is used with the vitek 2 automated system which consists of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. Ensure highperformance products, reproducible clinical test results and consistent microbiological evaluation of pharmaceuticals and food with thermo scientific cultiloops quality control organisms. The vitek is an automated system for identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing. The automated system guarantees excellence and optimizes your workflow. Features of the biomerieux vitek 2 gram negative susceptibility test cards. Evaluation of the vitek 2 system for identification and. Ergonomic analysis comparison of the vitek 2 and vitek 2 compact. Evaluation of new colorimetric vitek 2 yeast identification card by use of different source media article pdf available in journal of clinical microbiology 4611. The aim of this study was to compare the application of phenotypic and molecular tools in bacterial identification on the example of. Use of the vitek 2 system for rapid identification of. All identification stages from reading to the recording of results are automated, optimizing workflow.
Used biomerieux vitek2 compact microbiology analyzer for. Vitek 2 compact is designed for medium to smallsized laboratories which require an automated system that will cover the majority of their routine tests. Densichek meter with mcfarland standards for calibration see section 15. Malditof ms versus vitek 2 anc card for identification of. The existing vitek 2 60 and 120 xl systems are designed for large microbiology laboratories requiring high test throughput. In diagnostic microbiology as well as in microbiological research, the identification of a microorganism is a crucial and decisive stage. Application of routine diagnostic procedure, vitek 2. Vitek 2 compact identification cards gp, bcl, and gn. Vitek 2 uses unique id and ast cards the size and shape of a playing card. Vitek2 compact system direct testing procedure idgn and astn 020 cards were used, respectively, for identification and susceptibility testing directly from positive bactalert fa and fn blood cultures. Subculture frozen or freeze dried isolates twice before setting up any vitek 2 cards. The configuration that you have purchased is adapted to the legislation.
The prefix number could be placed in front of the 5 digit accession. We conducted microbiological assays using the fully automatic vitek 2 compact system. Roberts, 2014 the highest variability is observed for piperacillin. Available in two sizes, the refurbished biomerieux vitek 2 compact is easy to set up and operate and it features advanced colorimetry identification technology to enhance performance. Vitek 2 xl vitek 2 compact vitek 2 0118 93192002gbe document andor pictures not legally binding. A broad choice of methods is available, based on both phenotypic and molecular properties of microbes.
Description of the biomerieux vitek 2 gram negative susceptibility test cards, astgn04, 20pk. Use, maintenance and quality control procedures scope the purpose of this sop is to describe the procedures for the. Personnel are required to be knowledgeable of the procedures in this sop. These organisms may be automatically transferred to this area of the software and saved. In our study, vitek 2 and phoenix showed similar performance for most bacterial groups except for nfgnb which showed relatively low identification rate. Advances in life science and technology issn 22247181 paper issn 2225062x online vol.
Vitek 2 technology represents a smarter way to automate idast testing. The innovative vitek 2 microbial identification system includes an expanded identification database, the most automated platform available, rapid results, improved confidence, with minimal. Fast, accurate, resistanceoriented susceptibility test results. The vitek 2 is an automated microbiology system utilizing growthbased technology. Vitek 2 compact vtc, vitek 2 60 vt60 and api20ene all biomerieux use biochemicals for bacterial identification id, while the vitek ms. Save configuration vitek cameras save the configurations after every step. The vitek 2 system correctly identified to the species level only one choice or after simple supplementary tests 99% of s. Safety is optimized with minimal reagent preparation and reduced handling in a closed, disposable system. Vitek 2 is a fully automated system that performs bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing vitek 2 offers. All isolates were tested with gram negative susceptibility. Agreement and cost comparison of vitek2 compact, vitek2 60, vitek ms systems and api20ene using clinical gramnegative bacilli isolates from jamaica september 20 doi.
Vitek 2 is a unique system that uses a phenotypic expert system instead of commonly used. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Used microbiological culture analyzer biomerieux vitek 2. Building construction, power outages and equipment maintenance may cause transient aberrant counts. Inoculate organism into 3ml vitek saline tube, vortex and invert the tube 2 to 3 times to uniformly suspend inoculum. The reliability of using vitek 2 compact system to detect. Matrixassisted laser desorption ionization timeofflight mass spectrometry malditof ms is an accurate, rapid and inexpensive technique that has initiated a revolution in the clinical microbiology laboratory for identification of pathogens. Vitek 2 automated identification system and kocuria kristinae article pdf available in journal of clinical microbiology 4311. Class 2 device recall biomerieux vitek 2 systems software. The system is available in three formats vitek 2 compact, vitek 2, and vitek 2 xl that differ in increasing levels of capacity and automation.
Us environmental protection agency office of pesticide programs. The system is available in three formats vitek 2 compact, vitek 2, and vitek 2 xl that differ in increasing levels of. Pdf vitek 2 automated identification system and kocuria. Vitek 2 compact instrument dimensions mass height 60 cm 23. The product information manual, software user manual, industry customer training course book and instrument user manual are maintained near the instrument.
The vitek 2 anaerobe and corynebacterium anc identification card is a newly developed method for identification of. Vitek 2 and phoenix have been reported to yield the same or similar high identification results for nonfermenters, staphylococci, enterococci, and enterobacteriaceae eigner et al. After primary organism isolation, there is minimal. Place a small barcode label near the top of a 3ml vitek saline tube. Employing the logic that the vitek will only accept up to a 6 digit accession number, and no accession shall exceed 99,999. Designed to provide idast results in as little as 5 to 8 hours3, vitek 2 compact works with economical, readytouse vitek 2 idast cards. In each line, log data consists of date, time, category, ip address, user id. We amplified and sequenced gene fragments of glutamate dehydrogenase and recombinationrepair protein and conducted pcr serotyping to confirm some serotypes.
All users of the vitek 2 compact v2c must have hands on training in the use of the instrument. Quality control for quality control purposes, the required information is documented on the appropriate forms see section 14. Tenovera adivision of healthcare quality promotion, centers for disease control and prevention, atlanta, georgia, usa brollins school of public health, emory university, atlanta, georgia, usa abstract we tested 143 isolates of. Principles the vitek 2 is an automated microbiology system utilizing growthbased technology.
The refurbished biomerieux vitek 2 is a fully automated system that. Manufacturer specifications vitek 2 compact, biomerieux. Available with 15, 30, or 60card capacity to meet any labs needs. The refurbished biomerieux vitek 2 compact idast system has everything laboratories need for fast, accurate microbial identification and susceptibility testing. Application using colorimetric reagent cards, the vitek. User interface screen for immediate notification of system status to increase productivity unique vacuum filler provides both safety and the highest level of automation. Vitek 2 instrument user manual i 51073110en1 general warnings important. Vitek susceptibility test results are expressed as minimum inhibitory concentration mic values and interpreted as susceptible, intermediate or resistant by reference to a clsi. Gram positif menggunakan metode manual dan otomatik, sehingga dapat diketahui. Manufacturer specifications vitek 2 compact, biomerieux please note.
The reliability of using vitek 2 compact system to detect extendedspectrum betalactamaseproducing isolates in escherichia coli and klebsiella pneumoniae in accra, ghana. The vitek 2 compact system biomerieux,france was used for confirmation of. Modifications by biomerieux can be made without prior notice biomerieux, the blue logo, advanced expert system, bioart, densichek, myla, vilink and vitek are used, pending andor registered trademarks belonging to biomerieux, or one of its subsid iaries, or one of its. Used biomerieux vitek 2 microbiology for sale dotmed. Performance of vitek2 compact and overnight microscan. Vitek manual table of contents mount sinai hospital. It provides rapid, automatic, standardized validation of every test result with next generation expert software, the advanced. The reliability of using vitek 2 compact system to detect 1. Volume 25, number 12december 2019 emerging infectious. Microbiological identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing system.
It is a fully automated system that eliminates the inherent bias of manual mic determination. As the system operates with barcoded cards, full traceability is ensured and the risk of transcription errors is minimized. Pdf agreement and cost comparison of vitek2 compact. Us environmental protection agency office of pesticide. A preinserted transfer straw means less manual steps. Vitek 2 compact, automated idast instrument biomerieux. The data is representative of performance on both the vitek 2 and vitek 2 compact instrument platforms, as evidenced in the ast equivalency study presented in the vitek 2 compact file, k050002. To inoculate the vitek2 cards directly from a positive blood culture bottle, a 5ml aliquot was centrifuged at 60 g for 10 min. Biomerieux inc 595 anglum rd hazelwood mo 630422320. Biomerieux vitek 2 gram negative susceptibility test cards. The quiz enables you to measure your level of proficiency on the routine use of the software.