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The BD BACTEC MGIT 960 SIRE Susceptibility Test for Mycobacterium tuberculosis features automatic S or R interpretation to eliminate subjectivity, and allow flexibility in staffing that can reduce labor costs. Plus, the BD BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 System uses plastic tubes and no sharps or needles (for enhanced safety).

Simple Workflow Steps

	Step 1. Inoculate the SIRE AST set.
	Step 2. Scan the AST set into the instrument.
	Step 3. Remove the AST set once completed.
	Step 4. Print the interpretation (S or R) report.

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Test (AST) Features SIRE Drugs

• Streptomycin, isoniazid, rifampin and ethambutol
• Fully automated AST reading and interpretation for consistent results
• Designed to be comparable to BD BACTEC™ 460TB System performance
• Multiple drug concentrations offer flexibility to fit into your laboratory's routine protocol
• Enhanced safety:
  
  • no sharps involved
  • plastic tubes

To Test the Critical Concentration:

• BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 SIRE Kit

To Test Alternate Concentrations:

• BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 Streptomycin 4.0 Kit
• BACTEC™ MGIT™ 960 Isoniazid 0.4 Kit