CAP TODAY Pathology/Laboratory Medicine/Laboratory Management
February 2023—BD has introduced a robotic track system for the BD Kiestra microbiology laboratory solution that automates lab specimen processing. The BD Kiestra third-generation total lab automation system allows laboratories to create a custom and flexible total lab automation configuration to connect multiple BD Kiestra modules.
“The track-based configuration options are designed to eliminate the manual sorting of plates and walking the specimen from module to module, which helps to ensure culture integrity and results in streamlined workflows,” Cecilia Soriano, VP and general manager of microbiology for BD, said in a press release. “The modular tracks use a sophisticated robotic highway on/off ramp design to help eliminate bottlenecks, traffic jams, and plate collisions.”
The system connects to the BD Synapsys informatics solution, which allows laboratories to analyze their performance using microbiology informatics through a single platform with an intuitive, personalized user interface.