BD Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing System BBL™ Prompt™ - Pack of 60 - 226306-PK

INOCULATION, PROMPT SYSTEM/TUBES

Features

• The BBL™ Prompt™ Inoculation System is used to prepare standardized suspensions of bacteria for the Bauer-Kirby disc diffusion antimicrobial susceptibility test procedure
• The system may be used for rapidly growing bacteria such as Enterobacteriaceae, Staphylococcus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp., enterococci and some nonenterococcal streptococci
• It also may be used for Haemophilus influenzae
• Includes 60 Saline Tubes plus 60 Precision Wands
• The BBL Prompt Inoculation System is a device that allows direct standardization of inoculum without adjustment of turbidity or preincubation
• The cell suspending solution, consisting of 1 mL of sterile saline, is provided in a plastic tube with a snap off cap
• The wand is a polypropylene rod attached to a stopper
• At the tip of the wand are cross-hatched grooves designed to hold a specific number of bacteria
• Accurate 0.5 McFarland preparation in less than 60 seconds
• Can sit at room temperature up to 6 hours, providing flexibility