CultureStat is a rapid test to accurately determine the absence or presence of bacteriuria and differentiate between lag phase and log phase growth stage. The test uses vacuum-sealed ampules, which ingest the sample before being placed into the CultureStat reader.
CultureStat provides results quickly. While the typical culture takes 2-3 days to return results, CultureStat is used at the point-of-care and is being designed to provide results in 20-90 minutes.
CultureStat promotes better patient care. Since CultureStat is performed at the point-of-care and provides results rapidly, it can reduce the prescription of unnecessary antibiotics and allow for care providers to rule out urinary tract infections and continue to diagnose the patient sooner.
CultureStat reduces cost. When used as a negative screen, the results from CultureStat can eliminate the need to send samples for expensive cultures or PCR tests when those tests would be unnecessary.
CultureStat is easy to use. The vacuum-sealed ampules simplify sample preparation, and the included phone app and RFID tags make it simple to identify patient samples and retrieve test results.
CultureStat eliminates many of the problems inherent in typical cultures. The samples are examined in-situ, preventing environmental microbial adaptation. The sample CultureStat uses is 7000 times as large as other culture techniques, which provides a more consistent and accurate sample. The CultureStat analysis is also completely automated, eliminating the subjective nature and human error in the preparation and analysis of cultures. And testing within 2 hours means the samples are fresh, reducing the potential for contamination or death of the bacteria to lead to an inaccurate result.
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