Table 3.
Practical aspects considering usability
| Property | Biotyper sirius | VITEK MS PRIME |
|---|---|---|
| Usability | ||
| Dimensions of device |
Tabletop 500 × 1070 × 710 mm (W × H × D) |
Tabletop 710 × 1100 × 700 mm (W × H × D) |
| Weight of device | 75 kg | 146 kg |
| Control PC | Separate | On-board PC |
| Noise emission | < 60 dB | < 65 dB |
| Ready-to-use matrix solution | No | Yes |
| Calibration | BTS | E. coli ATCC 8739 |
| Ease of target preparation | High | Moderate |
| Disposable target | Yes | Yes |
| Reusable target | Yes | No |
| Capacity per target (spots) | 96 | 48 |
| Loading capacity (spots) | 1 × 96 | 16 × 48 |
| Random access | No | Yes |
| Database, IVD extensions, and additional kits | ||
| Database |
4194 species (BMT IVD reference library 12.0) Mycobacteria and filamentous fungi not included |
1316 species (VITEK IVD 3.2 knowledge base) Mycobacteria and filamentous fungi included |
| IVD software extensions |
MBT Mycobacteria IVD Module MBT HT Filamentous Fungi IVD Module MBT Subtyping IVD Module MBT HT Sepsityper IVD Module |
No |
| Additional kits |
MBT Sepsityper IVD Kit MBT STAR-Carba IVD Assay MBT STAR-Cepha IVD Assay |
VITEK MS Blood Culture Kit (RUO) VITEK MS Mould Kit (IVD) VITEK MS Mycobacteria/Nocardia Kit (IVD) |
W width, H height, D depth