automation in clinical microbiology
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Dr. Parvathy V DasMBBS, DNBConsultant MicrobiologistDDRC SRL Diagnostic Services Ltd.
AUTOMATION IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY: DERIVING THE MAXIMUM BENEFITS.
Automation and Microbiology
Variety of Samples and collection techniquesVariety of containers
Different processing & media requirement
Critical decision-making skills required
Cost & Space
Continuous Monitored Blood Culture Systems
Incubators
Agitation Detection
Automated Identification and susceptibility
The optical system analyses the tests every 15 minutes Using a multichannel detection of fluorescence, turbidity, and colorimetric signals.
Vitek - 2
Molecular Diagnostics
• Identification of pathogen nucleic acid