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BACT/ALERT® 3D

Optimizing Collection to Care

The BACT/ALERT 3D instrument is a state-of-the-art, automated microbial detection system. The BACT/ALERT system offers advantages in every dimension of microbial detection testing.

From its space-saving modular design to its easy touch-screen operation and flexible data management options, every size laboratory can perform microbial detection with the BACT/ALERT 3D.


Overview

Uses

BACT/ALERT 3D is used for detecting the presence or absence of microorganisms in:

  • Blood
  • Sterile body fluids

Features & Benefits 

Because it's so easy to use, BACT/ALERT 3D saves time, facilitates cross-training and helps prevent errors. This system offers immediate bottle recognition, putting you in control of bottle loading and unloading and virtually eliminating bottle handling errors during microbial detection testing. The system's automatic, built-in quality control, along with a low false positive rate and a rapid response time of this system, means you do more in less time with greater accuracy.

The latest generation of BACT/ALERT Culture Media brings the most advanced, innovative microbial growth and detection technology to your laboratory. BACT/ALERT media provide unsurpassed performance, in the detection of a wide variety of microorganisms including bacteria, fungi, and yeasts.

With flexible data management options of an automated microbial detection system, and available with many different system options, BACT/ALERT 3D allows you to choose the best configuration for your laboratory.

Plastic Bottles Mean Safety
Safety is an important consideration for any microbial testing. bioMérieux is committed to providing the safest products possible to the microbiology laboratory. BACT/ALERT bottles are made of unbreakable plastic to protect them from breakage. They are also lightweight to reduce the cost of disposal and shipping.


Specs

BACT/ALERT 3D: Healthcare Features & Specs   

Results are the most important aspect of any microbial detection system. Built on bioMérieux's patented colorimetric technology, the BACT/ALERT 3D demonstrates unsurpassed recovery of a wide range of organisms.

BACT/ALERT 3D System Options

We've designed a microbial detection system to meet your individual needs. The modular design of the BACT/ALERT 3D enables the most flexible, ergonomic configuration to meet space limitations. The control module manages all bottle inventory and data, while the incubator module performs the testing.

BACT/ALERT 3D Combination Module

The BACT/ALERT 3D Combination Module is an integrated system that uses only 20 inches of bench space. Now, even the smallest laboratories can get the highest-quality microbiology test results on-site.


Uses

BACT/ALERT 3D: Healthcare Uses

For Clinical Laboratory:

For Clinicians and Administrators:

  • Microbial detection
  • Sepsis and quality control testing
  • Monitoring for the presence or absence of microorganisms
  • Data management/integration
  • Instrumentation interfacing
  • Workload efficiency
  • OSHA guidelines
  • Patient/employee safety
  • Data management/integration
  • Cost savings

Fan Plus Media

Optimized Time to Detection and Microorganism Recovery

The next-generation Fastidious Antimicrobial Neutralization Plus media (FAN Plus) from bioMérieux features optimized time to detection and microorganism recovery with an improved environment that fosters microbial growth for bacteria and yeast.  FAN® Plus media offers effective organism growth from both blood and sterile body fluid samples, along with growth performance guidelines for use in delayed entry conditions.

Fastidious Antimicrobial Neutralization Plus Media (FAN® Plus)

FAN Plus media with Adsorbent Polymeric Beads (APB) to neutralize antimicrobials

Bottle TypeMedia FormulationSpecimen TypeSpecimen Volume
BACT/ALERT FA Plus
Ref: 410851
30 mL of supplemented complex media containing adsorbent polymeric beadsBlood or normally sterile body fluid (SBF)Up to 10 mL
BACT/ALERT FN Plus
Ref: 410852
40 mL of supplemented complex media containing adsorbent polymeric beadsBlood or SBFUp to 10 mL
BACT/ALERT PF Plus
Ref: 410853
30 mL of supplemented complex media containing adsorbent polymeric beadsBloodUp to 4 mL

Additional Media & Supplies 

Software

BACT/ALERT 3D: Healthcare Software

BACT/ALERT 3D Signature:

The BACT/ALERT 3D Signature is a powerful microbiology workstation with comprehensive capabilities. It is ideal for higher-volume laboratories, university settings, or where expanded flexibility in operating routines, reporting and data management are needed.

BACT/ALERT 3D Select:

The ideal choice for routine microbial testing in areas where expanded data management or laboratory information system (LIS) connectivity is not needed.

BACT/ALERT 3D SelectLink:

The perfect option for routine microbial testing where exchange of basic data and results with the LIS is a necessity.


Publications

PRN 054364 Rev.01A