TABLE 2.

Average manipulation time of VITEK 2 and Phoenix (calculated for 39 batches, each with seven isolates)

Workflow	VITEK 2		Phoenix
	Step(s)	Time (s)	Step(s)	Time (s)
Preprocessing	Organize bench with supplies	19	Organize bench with supplies	19
	Label purity plates	15	Label purity plates	16
	Label tubes with salinea	44	Label ID brotha	56
	Dispense saline	12
Inoculum adjustment	Make suspension and check with DensiChek or vortex	230	Inoculate ID broth and check with crystal spec or vortex	462
Panel preparation	Inoculate purity plate	47	Inoculate purity plate	67
	Open package	63
			Drop indicator in AST broth	67
			Transfer 25 μl from ID to AST broth	137
			Open package and label panels	107
			Place ID and AST broth in inoculation station and inoculate panels with ID and AST broth	96
			Close the panels	32
			Put panels in transport caddy	17
System loading	Enter accession no., read barcode on SCSb, put card on SCS rack	138	Enter accession number and put panels in Phoenix	113
	Put carrier in VITEK2	9
Postprocessing	Put purity plates in incubator	46	Put purity plates in incubator	46
	Remove panels from instrument and throw away	13	Remove panels from instrument and throw away	17
Total per batch		636		1,252

^aLabeling was done for the study but is optional for routine procedures.

^bSCS, smart carrier station.