In the fight against healthcare challenges like Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDRO), microbial identification testing (along with antibiotic susceptibility testing) is a key step to providing information necessary for targeted clinical responses and better patient-care outcomes*. VITEK®2 identification (ID) cards let you easily and safely test and identify a wide range of clinically relevant organisms. Designed for VITEK®2 automated instruments, VITEK®2 ID cards help ensure you can rapidly provide accurate, relevant results.
Breakthrough innovation
VITEK®2 ID cards offer a breakthrough innovation that’s inexpensive, easy-to-use and flexible. Each VITEK® 2 card is the size and shape of a playing card and contains microwells with identification substrates. For use with the VITEK® 2 family of automated instruments, they promote better laboratory workflow, standardization and time-to-results. VITEK® 2 instruments and consumables offer:
- A comprehensive menu of medically relevant bacteria and yeasts
- Inoculation with a simple, standardized saline suspension of organism
- A safe, closed system that minimizes aerosols, splattering, spills & contact contamination
- A reduction of disposable waste compared to microtiter methods
- Pre-applied barcodes for maximum traceability
Proven Accuracy
Automated VITEK® 2 technology and VITEK® 2 ID cards provide reliable, accurate results for clinically important Gram-positive cocci, Gram-negative bacilli, and yeasts - demonstrated in numerous peer-reviewed publications. Each VITEK® 2 ID card utilizes bioMerieux’s Advanced Colorimetry™ technology allowing:
- High discrimination between species
- Low rate of multiple choice and misidentified species
- Minimal number of off-line tests
Flexible, extensive collection
The wide variety of organisms that can be identified with VITEK® 2 ID cards means optimal testing flexibility. Due to an extensive ID database, you get accurate species-level identification, faster time-to-result, and less manipulation time compared to other ID/AST systems. Your laboratory is better able to control expenses, eliminate unnecessary testing and quickly offer clinicians the information they need for patient treatment decisions.
- VITEK® 2 GN ID Card
- Identification of fermenting and non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli
- VITEK® 2 GP ID Card
- Identification of Gram-positive bacteria
- VITEK® 2 YST ID Card
- Identification of yeast and yeast-like organisms
- VITEK® 2 NH ID Card
- Identification of Neisseria, Haemophilus and other fastidious Gram-negative bacteria
- VITEK® 2 ANC ID Card
- Identification of anaerobic bacteria and coryneform bacteria
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