BACT/ALERT® VIRTUO®
Automated. Trustworthy. Built on a Decade of Experience.
A fully automated blood culture system designed to increase workflow efficiency, and support faster time to detection.1
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Full Automation Blood Culture Solution
BACT/ALERT VIRTUO is designed to maximize productivity and workflow efficiency. This system offers 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 bottles2
- Automated blood level detection: Immediate notification on bottles with improper fill volume3
- Smart scanning feature: Automatically scans bottle label for full traceability
Unique conveyor loading for less hands-on time and less ergonomic strain.
Get results up to 20% Faster and reduce blood culture TTD by ~3.5 hours.1
How does it work?
TIME-SAVING BENEFITS
Packed with features that give labs what they need most: time.2
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Reduce Manual Labor
Our fully automated blood culture solution significantly enhances laboratory efficiency, simplifying blood culture workloads for all skill levels.
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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.
BACT/ALERT Blood Culture Media
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.4, 5, 6
- Speed: Shorter time to detection through earlier organism recovery.4, 5, 6
- Reliability: Enhanced binding kinetics and antimicrobial neutralization for overall improved microorganism recovery.4
- Efficiency: Improved Gram stain reading for rapid, smooth transition to downstream tests.
- Ingenuity: Visual colorimetric change enables immediate action on delayed-entry positive bottles.
- Confidence: FAN® PLUS Media is FDA-cleared for both blood and sterile body fluids,7 while our MP bottles* provide faster mycobacterial detection over solid media.8
*MP bottles are for use on BACT/ALERT 3D systems
Faster Detection. Proven Performance.
True Data Integration with MAESTRIA™
The BACT/ALERT VIRTUO system integrates with MAESTRIA, seamlessly connecting bioMérieux instruments with your LIS, helping you increase visibility over your clinical laboratory operations and integrate continuous improvement processes.
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.
Be Empowered by bioMérieux: Lab Consultancy & Optimization
Our Lab Consultancy team combines instruments, software and consultancy services to help labs improve performance and optimize their workflow.
Our lab consultancy team can help you:
- Streamline workflows
- Enhance technology
- Meet performance goals
- Impact patient care
Proudly built in the USA.
Trusted worldwide.
Our commitment does not end after implementation. Our responsive US-based technical call center can dispatch field service engineers when you need us.
Additional Resources
CASE STUDY Cincinnati Children's Hospital
See how the BACT/ALERT VIRTUO helped deliver faster blood culture turnaround times and improved patient care.
INFOGRAPHIC Blood Culture Collection Education
We offer various support options to ensure successful blood culture education and BACT/ALERT VIRTUO implementation in your facility.
COMPARISON STUDY BACT/ALERT® VIRTUO® versus BACTEC™ FX
Discover performance metrics from a real-world study comparing BACT/ALERT VIRTUO and BACTEC FX blood culture systems.
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.
References
- Altun O, Almuhayawi M, Lüthje P, Taha R, Ullberg M, Özenci V. 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(4):1148-1151.
- Halperin AV, del Castillo Polo JA,Cortes-Cuevas JL,Cardenas Isasi MJ,Ampuero Morisaki M,Birch R, Sánchez Díaz AM, Cantón R,,2022.Impact of Automated Blood Culture Systems on the Management of Bloodstream Infections: Results from a Crossover Diagnostic Clinical Trial. Microbiol Spect r10:e01436-22. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01436-22
- BACTALERT VIRTUO System User Manual - Rel 3.1
- Lovern D, Katzin B, Johnson K, et al. Antimicrobial binding and growth kinetics in BACT/ALERT® FA PLUS and BACTEC® Aerobic/F Plus blood culture media. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016;35:2033-2036
- Amarsy-Guerle R, Mougari F, Jacquier H, et al. High medical impact of implementing the new polymeric bead-based BacT/ALERT FA Plus and FN Plus blood culture bottles in standard care. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015;34(5):1031-1037.
- 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.
- Package Insert BACT/ALERT . Ref. 410851/410852/410853
- Package Insert BACT/ALERT MP Bottle 419744