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PA-100 AST System
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for near-patient settings
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Determination of bacterial growth and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) in less than one hour
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Patented technology based on nanofluidics principles
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Fast and easy to use
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Results based on EUCAST standards
Advanced diagnostics for Urinary tract infection to support treatment decisions
The PA-100 AST System is an automated urine analyser that combines phase contrast microscopy and nanofluidics to make antibiograms available at the point of care. Because only by using ground-breaking technology can we achieve the most advanced diagnostic performance.
Advanced diagnostics for the point of care
- Automated and rapid analysis of urine samples with a lab-on-a-chip technology
- Optimised workflow: results during the first visit of the patient to the physician
- No sample pre-treatment
Fast, reliable results
- AST as fast as the biological response of the cell to the antibiotic
- Phenotypic AST, based on actual resistance profiles
Fight AMR
- Informed antibiotic prescription decision in less than one hour
- Avoid empiric treatment and reduce AMR spreading
The PA-100 System comprises two main elements
| Main analyser | PA-100 |
| Measurement principle | Phase contrast microscopy |
| Sample volume | 400 µL |
| Time to result |
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| Display | 4,3” Resistive Touch Screen LCD |
| Maintenance | Maintenance-free |
| Memory | 500 results (including AST) |
| Quality control | System performance: PA Control Beads |
| Connectivity | USB, External printer (optional) LIS (POCT1-A) |
| Accessories | Barcode reader (included) WiFi dongle (optional) |
| Dimensions | 200 x 220 x 360 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 13 kg |
Single use cartridge
| Single use sample cartridge | PA-AST Panel U-0501 |
| Sample type | Fresh native urine (not older than 30 minutes) |
| Sample volume | 400 µL |
| Bacterial growth medium | Mueller Hinton Broth II |
| Tested on five bacterial species | E. coli, P. mirabilis, K. pneumoniae, S. saprophyticus, E. faecalis |
| Antibiogram for five antibiotics | Amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, ciprofloxacin, fosfomycin, nitrofurantoin, trimethoprim |
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Bornbarch 1
22848 Norderstedt
Germany
+49 (40) 527 26 0
+49 (40) 527 26 100
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