Etest Customer Testimonials
"Automated Etest reading and interpretation with BIOMIC V3"
"We have been validating BIOMIC V3 to read all Etest strips including Vancomycin, Penicillin G and Ceftriaxone. ~95% of the plates read agreed within one dilution (erring in the favor of patients.) The other ~5% of plates that required either adjustments or interpretation via a manual method were one's that have difficulty growing ( i.e. mucoid pseudos, VREs... and such). This will allow us to standardize reading and eliminate variability from tech to tech. With all of the Etest MIC values pre-programmed into the software, the results are instantly interpreted on-screen. In addition to its other AST/ID and QC features, BIOMIC V3 will prove to be a big time saver for our lab.
Del Warren
Microbiologist
Clarian Pathology, Indianapolis, IN
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2007
"Quick and Accurate Etest and QC Reading"
"We use the BIOMIC V3 to read and interpret all of our Kirby Bauers and Etests. It does so quickly and accurately. The system is very user-friendly and the touch screen monitor is a great feature. We store all of our disk lot #’s in the computer, so we no longer have to record them on paper. When running our QC panels, we are able to attach all of the lot #’s and expiration dates of the antibiotic disks to the disks tested for each panel. It is a great way to have everything documented and organized for CAP. The CLSI guidelines are always current. Technical Support (Nik) is outstanding. Someone is always there to take your call, and if they cannot help you at that moment, they get back to you in a timely manner. They also listen to feedback and have included some of our suggestions in their software updates. I highly recommend the BIOMIC V3 for accurate and standardized testing, ease-of-use, and excellent technical support."
Andrea LaGram
Microbiology Supervisor
Martin Memorial Medical Center, Stuart, FL
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2010
"Etest reading and current CLSI guidelines in BIOMIC V3"
"Since 2006, BIOMIC V3 has been our primary AST-ID system for the reading of Kirby Bauers, Etests, and API panels. The yearly software updates keep us up to date with current CLSI guidelines including new drugs, breakpoints and expert rules. BIOMIC V3 allows us the flexibility to read sensitivity plates with both disks and Etests. We’ve never encountered any mechanical issues or experienced any downtime with BIOMIC V3.
Don Pearson
Lab Supervisor
Pender Community Hospital, Pender, NE
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2006
"Standardized Reading of Etests and 96-Well Microtiter Plates with BIOMIC V3"
"BIOMIC V3 provides our lab several advantages:
- Standardizes reading E-test and 96-well microtiter plates
- Improves Quality Control testing and reporting
- Digitally records test results and plate images which may be reviewed at any time
- Provides a single instrument and interface for reading many types of plates
- Simplifies training of new staff
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Paul N. Levett PhD (D)ABMM FCCM FAAM
Assistant Clinical Director
Saskatchewan Disease Control Lab, Canada
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2010
"Disk-Diffusion, Etest and QC with BIOMIC"
"We have used BIOMIC for 10+ years and love this system. We use BIOMIC along with VITEK. BIOMIC reads and interprets all of our disk-diffusion and Etest susceptibilities. All the many bacterial species with CLSI interpretive guidelines can have a test panel created in BIOMIC. We particularly like the QC program in BIOMIC which includes electronic records for lot maintenance of all our antibiotic discs, Etest strips, and susceptibility test media.
Technical service from Giles Scientific has been excellent. We have only needed occasional help with program use and set-up and qualified help is available 7 days/week.
Mary Spreitzer
Laboratory Director
St John's Hospital, Lebanon, MO
BIOMIC customer since 1998
"BIOMIC V3: A worthwhile investment for our micro lab"
"The flexibility of BIOMIC V3's drug panels provides our doctors with customized susceptibility test results, not available with other automated systems. By viewing and confirming plates on-screen, we trust BIOMIC V3's reliable results. With the simplicity of the BIOMIC V3, the Etest component has an enhanced viewing feature which has improved consistency and interpretation of results. It's low cost per test and minimal maintenance has proven to be a worthwhile investment."
Marc Galindo
Microbiologist
Women's Health Laboratory, San Antonio, TX
BIOMIC V3 customer since 2006
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