PREVI® COLOR GRAMAUTOMATED GRAM STAINER

An extra piece of the puzzle

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O� er your clinicians timely Gram staining results for impactful decisionsGram stains of positive blood cultures are the most important factor in� uencing appropriate therapy. With rapid, high-quality staining 24/7, you can help clinicians improve patient outcomes:

Decreased mortalityPatients with cultures processed with <1 hour Gram stain turnaround time (TAT) show a statistically signi� cant reduction in mortality vs patients with ≥1 hour TAT (10.1% vs 19.2%)1

Early use of more narrow-spectrum antibiotics

Less inadequate or excessive antibiotic treatments * Help preserve antibiotics for future generations

Choose PREVI® COLOR GRAM for increased productivity and reliabilityThe system PREVI® COLOR GRAM makes Gram staining easy and safe while ensuring accurate, standardized and rapid results.

Prefer clean and safe staining Closed system and ready-to-use reagent bottles

Environment-friendly: Low waste and built-in waste management system

Maintain high-quality coverageof critical samples Standardized staining and clearer smears for improved microorganism di� erentiation by all lab technologists Traceability of the staining process

Streamline your work� owSave time & costs Short hands-on time

High throughput: Up to 30 slides stained in ≈ 6 minutes

Limited & easy daily maintenance*

Low reagent consumption

Customized � exibility Batch staining (12 or 30 slides) or partial loads

Program protocols to suit your needs

Simply Load & Go User-friendly system

No speci� c skills required

2 in 1 systemPREVI® COLOR GRAM becomes a cytocentrifuge for easy sample concentration.

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BACT/ALERT®VIRTUO®Blood culture

VITEK® MSMicrobialidenti� cation

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Gram slide preparation module*

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BACT/ALERT®VIRTUO®Blood culture

Add an extra piece to your automated microbiology solution

A complete range of instruments for greater lab e� ciency

With PREVI® COLOR GRAM take your lab to a higher level of automation and standardization

* Preventive maintenance possible with our Instrument Care Services package

* Consult your local bioMérieux representative for product availability in your country.

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EMPOWERING LABS WITH FASTER, RELEVANT MICROBIOLOGY SOLUTIONS

As world leader in microbiology, bioMérieux has been your partner for over 50 years with innovations by microbiologists for microbiologists. PREVI® COLOR GRAM is part of our integrated approach to empower labs with solutions recognized for truly impacting better patient management.

REFERENCES

1. Barenfanger J, et al. Am J Clin Pathol 2008;130:870-876.

GRAM STAININGSYSTEM REAGENTS

SAMPLE CONCENTRATIONSYSTEM

PREVI® COLOR GRAM – REF. 414292Slide carousel capacity 12 (PREVI® COLOR GRAM 12 - Ref. 415591) 30 (PREVI® COLOR GRAM 30 – Ref. 415592)Dimensions H 25.5cm x W 58.5cm x D 56cmClearance Height 58cm(Lid open) Weight 15.5kgHigh throughput 12-120 slides/hour (PREVI® COLOR GRAM 12) 30-300 slides/hour (PREVI® COLOR GRAM 30)

FUNCTION PRODUCT NAME REFERENCEPrimary Stain Crystal Violet 29524Mordant Iodine 29523Decolorizer & Acetone Safranin 29519Counter Stain Safranin 29520 Acetone Fuchsin 29521 Fuchsin 29522

PREVI® ROTOR (OPTIONAL APPLICATION) – REF. 29506Capacity 8 chambers and slidesWeight 1.1kgDimensions Diameter 22.6cm x H6.2cmSpeed Programmable 100 to 200 rpmBody Fluids Sputum, Pleural Fluids, Synovial/Pericardial Fluids, Bronchial Washing, CSF

CONSUMABLESPRODUCT NAME REFERENCEPoly-L-Lysine slides dual 29562Dual chambers slow 29561Slow tan dual cyto pads 29728Dual chambers fast 29560Fast white dual cyto pads 29727Poly-L-Lysine slides single 29563Single chambers slow 29565Slow tan cyto pads 29726Single chambers fast 29564Fast white single cyto pads 29725

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