What is the BD BACTEC FX Blood Culture System?
The BD BACTEC FX Blood Culture System provides continuous monitoring blood culture detection to help laboratories deliver fast, accurate results for bloodstream infections. Per official BD documentation, every delay in targeted antimicrobial therapy can increase patient mortality — the BD BACTEC family pairs continuous-monitoring instruments with a full media line to shorten the time to positive culture and speed up sepsis workflow, integrating with BD EpiCenter data management and the broader BD bloodstream infection solution.
What is it used for?
Clinical microbiology laboratories supporting sepsis diagnosis and bloodstream infection detection.
Key features
- Continuous blood culture monitoring
- BD BACTEC media line for aerobic/anaerobic, paediatric and mycobacteria culture
- BD EpiCenter data management integration
- Part of the BD Bloodstream Infection Solution with BD Phoenix and BD Synapsys
Technical considerations
Monitoring: continuous. Ecosystem: BD EpiCenter Microbiology Data Management System; BD Bloodstream Infection Solution with BD Phoenix M50 and BD Bruker MALDI Biotyper (per official BD documentation). Detailed instrument specifications available from official BD documentation on request.
Specifications should be confirmed against official BD documentation before purchase decisions. Where a specification is not listed here, KRIMS will confirm it with the manufacturer on request.
Who may need it?
Hospitals, diagnostic centres, laboratories and research institutions evaluating Microbiology Systems technology.
How to evaluate this equipment
When reviewing Microbiology Systems, healthcare facilities should assess clinical fit with existing workflows, compliance with applicable standards, integration with installed systems, serviceability, and the availability of qualified biomedical engineering support in their region.
Purchasing considerations
- Availability: On Request
KRIMS provides end-to-end support including supply, installation, commissioning, calibration, preventive maintenance and operator training. Request a quote for current pricing and delivery schedules for the BD BACTEC FX Blood Culture System (BACTEC FX).