BACT/ALERT® VIRTUO®
Harness the power of full blood culture automation.

The fully automated BACT/ALERT VIRTUO blood culture solution offers real-time notification of blood volume, quicker time to detection1, and virtually zero hands on time.

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BACT/ALERT VIRTUO

Fully automated blood culture detection has arrived.

Maximize productivity and workflow efficiency with BACT/ALERT VIRTUO. This system offers revolutionary time-saving features including:

  • True “load & go” workflow: Uses a built-in conveyor and carousel feed for blood culture bottles
  • Reduced hands-on time: Automatic unloading and disposal of negative bottles
  • Automated blood level detection: Immediate notification on bottles with improper fill volume
  • Smart scanning feature: Automatically scans bottle label for full traceability
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BACT/ALERT VIRTUO
Automated Blood Culture Detection

Get results up to 20% Faster and reduce blood culture by ~3.5 hours.1

How does it work?

TIME-SAVING BENEFITS

Packed with features that give labs what they need most: time.

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    Reduce Manual Labor

    Our fully automated blood culture solution significantly enhances laboratory efficiency, virtually eliminating the need for manual labor.

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    Increase Testing Capacity

    The loading area accommodates up to 40 bottles simultaneously, optimizing throughput and scalability.

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    Deliver Fast Results

    Our system delivers results up to 20% faster1 than similar alternatives, ensuring timely patient care and decision-making.

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    Enhance Data Agility

    Benefit from real-time notifications, comprehensive reporting, and advanced analytics.

FAN® PLUS media BOTTLES

Where speed meets reliability.

Simplify routine testing with smart, reliable blood culture media bottles featuring innovative polymeric beads that deliver faster results and greater accuracy than traditional resin technology.2–4

  • Speed: Shorter time to detection through earlier organism recovery.2-4
  • Reliability: Enhanced binding kinetics and antibiotic neutralization for overall improved microorganism recovery.2
  • Efficiency: Improved Gram stain reading for rapid, smooth transition to downstream tests.
  • Ingenuity: Visual colorimetric change enables immediate action on delayed-entry positive bottles.
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BACT/ALERT® FAN® PLUS
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Blood Culture Media Bottles

True Data Integration with MAESTRIA™

The BACT/ALERT VIRTUO system integrates with MAESTRIA middleware, seamlessly connecting bioMérieux instruments with your LIS to deliver a comprehensive overview and elevated operational efficiency.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital

Joel Mortensen, PhD - Director of Diagnostic Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories, shares his perspective on the value of data integration using MAESTRIA middleware.

What could your lab do with more time?

An evolving world deserves evolved diagnostics. Clinicians, laboratories, and patients all benefit when new technology is designed with their needs in mind. Reach out today and learn more about BACT/ALERT VIRTUO.

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References

  1. Altun, O. et al. Controlled Evaluation of the new BACT/Alert Virtuo Blood Culture System for Detection and Time to Detection of Bacteria and Yeasts. J. Clin. Microbiol., 2016. 54: p. 1148-1151.
  2. Lovern, D. et al. “Antimicrobial binding and growth kinetics in BacT/ALERT FA Plus and BACTEC Aerobic/F Plus blood culture bottles.” Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis., Dec. 2016.
  3. Amarsy-Guerle, R. et al. High medical impact of implementing the new polymeric bead-based BacT/ALERT® FAPlus and FNPlus blood culture bottles in standard care. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 34, 1031–1037 (2015).
  4. Fiori, B., et al. “Performance of Two Resin-Containing Blood Culture Media in Detection of Bloodstream Infections and in Direct Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization–Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) Broth Assays for Isolate Identi cation: Clinical Comparison of the BacT/ALERT Plus and BACTEC Systems.” J Clin Microbiol., October 2014 vol. 52 no. 10.