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New test for rapid ID of positive blood culture
(Enter Hospital Lab Name Here) has brought on a new test to aid in rapid identification of blood
pathogens from positive blood culture. This new molecular diagnostic assay is the FilmArray
Blood Culture Identification (BCID) panel from BioFire Diagnostics. In only about an hour, and
with an overall sensitivity and specificity of 97% and 99%, respectively, the FDA-cleared BCID
panel identifies 24 gram-positive, gram-negative, and yeast pathogens, as well as 3 genetic
determinants of antimicrobial resistance.
The BCID panel can significantly reduce the time required to report results from positive blood
culture in many cases of blood infection and sepsis. Timely identification of blood pathogens can
be used in conjunction with sepsis and antibiotic stewardship best practices to reduce the time
to appropriate pharmacotherapy.
Please note that while the BCID panel does include some antimicrobial resistance information,
this new test does not include susceptibility data.
The FilmArray BCID panel simultaneously tests for the following:
Gram-Positive Bacteria
Enterococcus
Listeria monocytogenes
Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus aureus
Streptococcus
Streptococcus agalactiae
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pyogenes
Gram-Negative Bacteria
Acinetobacter baumannii
Haemophilus influenzae
Neisseria meningitidis
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Enterobacteriaceae
Enterobacter cloacae complex
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella oxytoca
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Proteus
Serratia marcescens
Yeast
Candida albicans
Candida glabrata
Candida krusei
Candida parapsilosis
Candida tropicalis
Antimicrobial Resistance Genes
mecA - methicillin resistance
vanA/B - vancomycin resistance
KPC - carbapenem resistance
Requirements to run the FilmArray BCID panel:
Sample type: Positive blood culture
Sample volume: 100μl
How to order the FilmArray BCID Panel:
You will not need to order this test. This test is now part of our blood culture testing algorithm.
When appropriate, we will automatically run it on positive blood cultures.
Turnaround Time
From the time of a positive blood culture, it is our goal to have results back to you in 2 hours.
For questions, please contact (Enter Name and Contact Information Here) or visit BioFire
Diagnostics’ product website at www.FilmArray.com.