It can be frustrating to wait for classic ID panels to finish when critical and informed decisions have to be made. As is known, manual and verification ID panels give results within 24-48 hours because they use carbohydrate fermentation due to organism growth.

Thermo Scientific RapID Systems work differently. It uses enzyme technology and the time to reach results is 4 hours. Its advantage is to give a precise answer in the rapid identification of an important bacterium.

RapID™ Systems are suitable for use alone or as a complement to other automated systems for testing anaerobes, enterobacteriaceae, staphylococci, yeasts, Neisseria-Haemophilus, streptococci, Corynebacteria, nonfermenters and urinary tract isolates