CARRIER FOR AUTOMATED MICROBIOLOGY SAMPLE PROCESSING

    公开(公告)号:US20220170954A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17674180

    申请日:2022-02-17

    IPC分类号: G01N35/02 G01N1/28 G01N35/10

    摘要: Carriers are provided for microbiological laboratory use, as are methods for their use. The carriers may be used to transport patient samples between laboratory stations and can be loaded into automated AST systems. In an aspect, a method of performing AST may include loading a tube comprising a patient sample onto a carrier. An AST panel may be loaded onto the carrier. The carrier may be conveyed to an automated inoculation assembly. The patient sample may be inoculated from the tube into the AST panel. The AST panel may be loaded into an automated AST system.

    SYSTEM, METHOD AND INTERFACE FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING OF ANTIMICROBIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTS USING DIFFERENT SAMPLES

    公开(公告)号:US20220145352A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17581469

    申请日:2022-01-21

    摘要: An improved system, method and interface for automated rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is disclosed which includes, in one aspect, a carrier population station comprising a workstation having a graphic user interface (GUI). The GUI accepts information from a lab technologist, including information related to a scope of testing to be performed on a microorganism containing sample. The GUI controls intelligent assignment of microorganism containing samples to test panels in a manner that maximize utilization of the test carrier by grouping together samples of similar tests scopes and advantageously testing those samples using one multiplexed test panel. Customizing workflow in accordance with test scope to facilitate parallel processing of multiple samples advantageously reduces laboratory waste, decreases test latencies, increases AST system throughput and efficiency, and thus lowers the costs to the AST lab.