UMIC are ready-to-use strips with 12 wells each, containing dried antibiotics and prepared according to the ISO 20776-1 standard, therefore delivering accurate MIC results based on the reference method.
As single strips, UMIC allow flexibility in the choice to test one or several drugs for a clinical isolate, from the same bacterial inoculum. The strips are clearly marked to avoid mixing up. UMIC strips are easy to implement in routine by using the same 0.5 McFarland inoculum as prepared for general AST methods. The incubation boxes help maintain the humid atmosphere and can easily be recognized in the incubator. They also serve as a reading tool, with a reminder of the concentrations of the antibiotic present in the wells of the UMIC strip. The long shelf life (24 months from date of manufacturing) as well as convenient storage at room temperature are simplifying logistics and keeping costs under control.