Conducting antimicrobial susceptibility testing and related systems and methods

摘要

In some embodiments, an automated rapid antimicrobial susceptibility test system for performing a multi-assay test sequence comprises at least one test panel comprising a plurality of wells for receiving a sample comprising microorganisms originating from a clinical sample. An automatic culture assembly comprising a nested assembly adapted to receive, the culture assembly facilitating the culture of one or more test panels to receive a multi-assay test sequence And to receive one or more incoming test panels, and one or more incoming from the culture assembly to the culture assembly for culturing between each assay of the multi-assay test sequence A robot handling assembly configured to move the test panel, and a plurality of wells in the test panel. An automatic liquid handling assembly configured to exchange one or more fluids may include an optical assembly for the investigation and reading each assay of multi-assay test sequence carried out in a plurality of wells.