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The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit is a multiplexed in vitro diagnostic test utilizing both qualitative nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) identification and quantitative, antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) methods and is intended for use with the Accelerate Pheno™ system. The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit is capable of simultaneous detection and identification of multiple microbial targets followed by susceptibility testing of the appropriate detected bacterial organisms. The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit is performed directly on blood culture samples identified as positive by a continuous monitoring blood culture system. Results are intended to be interpreted in conjunction with Gram stain results. The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit identifies the following Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and yeasts utilizing FISH probes targeting organism-specific ribosomal RNA sequences: Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species (i.e., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus capits, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Staphylococcus warneri, not differentiated), Enterococcus faecum, Streptococus spp. (i.e., Streptococus mitis, Streptococcus oralis, Streptococcus gallolyticus, Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococus pneumoniae, not differentiated), Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated), Serratia marcescens, Candida albicans and Candida glabrata. The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit tests the following antimicrobial agents with the specific target organisms identified below: Amikacin: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Ampicillin: Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Ampicillin/Sulbactam: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), and Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated) Aztreonam: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Ceftazidime: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Ceftaroline: Staphylococcus aureus Cefepime: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Ceftriaxone: Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Ciprofloxacin: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.2., Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Daptomycin: Staphylococcus aureus, Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species (i.e., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococcus lugdunensis, Staphylococcus warneri, not differentiated), Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Ertapenem: Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Gentamicin: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Linezolid: Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Enterococcus faecium Meropenem: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Piperacillin/Tazobactam: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter cloacae, Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Seratia marcescens Tobramycin: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella spp. (i.e., Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, not differentiated), Escherichia coli, Enterobacter spp. (i.e., Enterobacter (Klebsiella) aerogenes, not differentiated), Proteus spp. (i.e., Proteus vulgaris, not differentiated), Citrobacter spp. (i.e., Citrobacter freundii, Citrobacter koseri, not differentiated) and Serratia marcescens Vancomycin: Staphylococcus aureus. Staphylococcus lugdunensis. Coagulase- negative Staphylococcus species (i.e., Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococus hominis, Staphylococcus capitis, Staphylococus lugdunensis, Staphylococus warneri, not differentiated), Enterococcus faecius and Enterococus faccium The following resistance phenotype is reported based on qualitative tests: Methicillin-resistance (S. aureus S. Jugdunensis, coagulase negative staphylococci). The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit is indicated as an aid in the diagnosis of bacteremia and fungemia. It is also indicated for susceptibility testing of specific pathogenic bacteria as identified above commonly associated with or causing bacteremia. Results are intended to be used in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory findings. Standard laboratory protocols for processing positive blood cultures should be followed to ensure availability of isolates for supplemental testing as needed. Additionally, subculture of positive blood culture is necessary for the identification and susceptibility testing of: organisms not identified by the Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit, organisms present in polymicrobial samples, organisms for which species identification is critical for patient care (e.g. speciation of Streptococus spp.), samples for which an "indeterminate" result for any probe was obtained, for testing antimicrobial agents not included on the Accelerate panel and for epidemiologic testing.

The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit contains a sample vial, a 48-channel disposable test cassette and a reagent cartridge. All identification (ID) and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is performed in individual flowcells of the test cassette. The reagent cartridge contains gel electrofiltration (GEF) stations, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) probes, antimicrobials, and reagents for automated sample preparation, identification of bacterial and fungal target organisms, and antimicrobial susceptibility and resistance marker detection testing for bacterial target organisms. The user loads the sample into the sample vial, places the test cassette, reagent cartridge and sample vial into an Accelerate Pheno™ system module, then presses the module button to close the module door and start the run. The rest of the operations are automated as described below. Automated sample preparation is performed using gel electrofiltration (GEF) which is based on gel electrophoresis principles. Sample is automatically transferred to a gel well containing pores smaller than bacterial or yeast cells. Application of an electric field causes lysed blood cells and/or other sample debris to pass into the gel wall while bacterial/yeast cells remain inside the gel well. The electric field is briefly reversed to dislodge bacterial/yeast cells from the gel wall prior to removal. Following sample preparation, recovered cells are automatically pipetted into multiple flowcell channels of the test cassette. Conductive layers of transparent indium tin oxide (TTO) coat the top and bottom inner surfaces of each flowcell channel and act as electrodes. An additional cationic poly-L-lysine layer on the bottom of each flowcell acts as a capture surface. When a voltage is applied, the negatively-charged bacterial/yeast cells migrate to the positively-charged capture surface where they are captured prior to imaging. Cocktails of ATTO-532 (green) fluorescently-labeled DNA probes bind to the ribosomal RNA of target organisms following permeabilization. Each cocktail also includes ATTO-647 (red) labeled universal bacterial probe that binds to the ribosomal RNA of all clinically relevant bacteria (bacterial ID channels) or universal eukaryotic probe that binds to the ribosomal RNA of all clinically relevant yeast (yeast ID channels). The system images each flowcell using a fluorescence and dark-field microscope with camera and a filter set that captures emission from the FISH ID probes at 532 nm. 647 nm and in dark-field. An additional filter, capturing emission at 720 nm, is utilized prior to FISH ID for removal of interfering sample debris. To further exclude debris, only dark-field objects colocalized with universal probe signal are included in analysis. Colocalization of target probe signal and universal probe signal identifies a target organism. The software also quantitates the total number of organisms present in a sample using a nucleic acid stain in a separate control flowcell. Comparing the relative numbers of each target organism to the number of objects lit up by the universal probes allows the system to differentiate bacteria/yeast from debris. FISH ID results are reported approximately 2 hours after loading the sample, and the ID result determines the selection of appropriate antimicrobials for subsequent antimicrobial susceptibility testing. The Accelerate Pheno™ system leverages Morphokinetic Cellular Analysis (MCA) technology to measure distinct morphokinetic features of live microbial cells responding to antimicrobials to generate susceptibility results. MCA is a computer vision based analytical method that uses digital microscopy inputs and machine learning technology to observe individual live cells and microcolonies (or clones) and recognize patterns of change over time. This technology tracks and analyzes multiple morphological and kinetic changes of individual cells and microcolonies under a variety of conditions. These changes include morphokinetic features such as cell morphology, mass as measured by light intensity of a growing microcolony, division rate, anomalous growth patterns, and heterogeneity. Prior to AST, the remaining sample is combined with growth media and undergoes a pregrowth step during the FISH ID assay to normalize growth rates. Following automated sample preparation, the cells are quantitated and dynamically diluted to the appropriate concentration for AST testing. The cells are then captured in flowcell channels and immobilized when growth media containing single concentrations of each test antimicrobial are added to separate flowcell channels. The bacteria in each flowcell are imaged every 10 minutes for up to 4.5 hours, creating a time-lapse record of bacterial growth from individual progenitor cells into clones of daughter cells. During this period, morphokinetic features are measured and used for analysis. The precise quantitative measurement of individual clone growth rate over time is a powerful indicator of antimicrobial efficacy. Onboard software algorithms derive minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values from the measured features, and apply appropriate expert rules for proper interpretation and reporting of categorical interpretations - S, I or R (susceptible, intermediate, or resistant). The Accelerate Pheno™ system is designed to perform Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit identification (ID) of bacterial and yeast cells and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) in approximately 7 hours directly from positive blood culture samples. Depending on the computer configuration, up to eight ID/AST modules can be operated concurrently. Analysis time may increase when four or more tests are performed on ID/AST modules simultaneously. Other factors, such as samplexity, the number of organisms and/or antimicrobials available in the panel, may also increase time to result. The Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC ID and AST OC tests automate the external QC testing procedure, removing the manual standardized inoculum preparation and manual dispensing of the McFarland standardized inoculum (0.5 for bacteria and 2.0 for fungi). This reduces the complexity of QC testing, eliminating the need for a clinical scientist to perform the test. Furthermore, the stability of the analyte is increased through the use of complementary sequences coupled to polymer microspheres for each of the target probes in the Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit. As accessories to the Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC kit and Accelerate Pheno™ system, the Accelerate PhenoTest™ BC ID and AST QC tests have their own instructions for use. The Accelerate Pheno™ system is a fully-integrated in vitro diagnostic system comprised of one to eight ID/AST module(s), a computing system, touchscreen monitor and Accelerate Pheno™ system software for use with Accelerate PhenoTest™ kits. It is designed to perform identification (ID) of bacterial and yeast cells and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) in approximately 7 hours directly from positive blood culture samples. Depending on the computer configuration, up to eight ID/AST modules can be operated concurrently. Analysis time may increase when four or more tests are initiated on ID/AST modules simultaneously. Other factors, such as sample complexity, the number of organisms and/or antimicrobials available in the assay kit panel, may also increase time to result. Identification uses fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and susceptibility testing uses microscopic observation of individual, live, growing bacterial cells in near real time (approximately every 10 minutes) in the presence of antimicrobial agents. The Accelerate Pheno™ system is comprised of the following hardware: - Accelerate Pheno™ system ID/AST modules (Up to 4 or 8 depending on . computing system architecture) - Computing system, either: ● - Control PC/Analysis PC setup (supports up to 4 ID/AST modules): o - ▪ - 1 Analysis PC - Interface PC/Analysis module setup (supports up to 8 ID/AST modules): o - 1 Interface PC . - . 1 Analysis module - Touchscreen monitor ● - Keyboard ● - Mouse ● - Power cords ● - . Cables - Uninterruptible Power Supply (1 UPS for up to 4 ID/AST modules and 1 UPS per ● computing system) Each system contains up to 4 or 8 ID/AST modules (depending on computing system) and each ID/AST module can run one patient sample at a time. Each ID/AST module may be started or stopped at any time, independent of the other ID/AST modules.