"The bioM��?rieux offer has enabled a simplification of our approach to bacteriology and virology"
Dr Sadjia MAHRANE

Key challenge

"ELISA chain and microplaques gave excellent results for hepatitis tests but there was a serious downside when it came to time to results, number of staff needed and risk of errors"
Dr Sadjia MAHRANE

Key challenge

"Mini-VIDAS enhances productivity in our laboratory with high quality results"
Dra. Teresa Mancebo P��?rez
Technical Director of the lab

"The success of VIDAS Hepatitis in our Laboratory is based on the high quality, accuracy and performance of the reagents"
Dra. Luisa Fernanda Casta����eda
Dra. Silvia Juliana Cobos

Key challenge

"Mini-VIDAS is easy to use, with all-inclusive reagents kits: perfect for needs of the doctors and patients"
Dra. Luisa Fernanda Casta����eda

"bioM��?rieux represents the most reliable & accurate company in presentation of hepatitis panel"
Dr. Mahmoud El-Ansary

Key challenge

"We needed a reliable, easy to use instrument that would take care of our Hepatitis confirmatory testing workflow"
Dr. Mahmoud El-Ansary

"With the help of Biomerieux we were able to attain a fast and reliable solution for Hepatitis detection"
Tamuna Aslamazishvili

Key challenge

"Our main challenge was to implement such technology which would provide high end Hepatitis detection with a fast, reliable and easy to use interface"
Tamuna Aslamazishvili

"bioMerieux is my unique and reliable partner for Infectious Diseases and Microbiology testing solutions"
Dr. Marinidou Paraskevi

Key challenge

"Our need is to be autonomous to manage our samples and decrease the time to result with the use of an easy and reliable system for the complete hepatitis panel work flow"
Dr. Marinidou Paraskevi

Key challenge

"Issuing reliable and accurate reports to patients."
The challenging task is the sensitivity of the Hepatitis kits.
Dr. CN Srinivas

Key challenge

"In case of weak reactivity on first-line assays, further investigations are required to discriminate true-positivity from biological false-positivity"

"bioMerieux helped us to establish fast and high quality Hepatitis testing for emergency cases"
Alexey I. Bazhenov, Ph.D.

Key challenge

"We needed a fast and reliable Hepatitis testing in emergency cases such as transplantations"
Alexey I. Bazhenov, Ph.D.

"VIDAS is the best solution for responding to many different demand of tests"
Ms. Se Sook Lee

Key challenge

"Meeting various demand of tests from different departments with high quality results for a limited headcount."
Ms. Se Sook Lee

"We give decision with confidence thanks to bioM��?rieux solutions"
Assoc. Prof. Dr. G��?rkem Yaman

Key challenge

"We needed a system which provided us with more reliable results for confirmation tests when we received samples from external labs"
Assoc. Prof. Dr. G��?rkem Yaman

"Thanks to bioM��?rieux we have a complete system that simplifies laboratory work and inspires confidence to us"
Lcda. Elisa Gal��-ndez

Key challenge

"Our primary need as an institution of clinical diagnostic is a practical instrument that offers us reliable results for Hepatitis"
Lcda. Elisa Gal��-ndez

"bioM��?rieux was key in enabling us to have reliable results with less hands on time"
Dr. Ali Bekjeit

Key challenge

"We needed a reliable, easy to use instrument that would take care of our Hepatitis confirmatory testing workflow"
Dr. Ali Bekjeit

"With its unitary test format, the Vidas system allowed us to give our results on the same day we received the demand for the test"
Dr. ZEGHAL Amel

Key challenge

"Given the medical condition of our patients, we needed a system which enabled a rapid screening for Hepatitis"
Dr. ZEGHAL Amel

bioM��?rieux solution

"The VIDAS Hepatitis Panel is an opportunity for us to help our partners improve their workflow."
Mohamed BENSAFI
Application Specialist

Outcomes

"The reliability of results reassures our clinicians"
Dr Sadjia MAHRANE
Head ��?�� Assistant in Microbiology

VIDAS is a robust instrument with reliable and good quality tests for Hepatitis. An easy to use system.

Mini-VIDAS was acquired in 2014 and VIDAS 3 acquisition project is ongoing.

bioM��?rieux solution

"The VIDAS Hepatitis panel ensures excellence in tests sensitivity and specificity"
Dr. Felipe Frio
Immunology technician

Outcomes

"Mini-VIDAS Combination of automation and flexibility allows a reduction of error, ensuring safe results."
Dr. Louren����o Jo��?o Quixari
Managing Director of the lab

Confidence in the results:

• Short time to result

5 years of VIDAS/VIKIA utilisation

bioM��?rieux solution

"VIDAS Hepatitis is a convenient solution for confirmation tests needed in a short amount of time"
Carol Garcia
Product Manager VIDAS - Colombia bioMerieux

Outcomes

"Mini-VIDAS has a complete menu for Hepatitis, ready tu use 24/7"
Dra. Silvia Juliana Cobos

Rapid results

• One test per patient
• Screening, monitoring and diagnosis
• In the past decade, Higuera Escalante has used VIDAS clinical trials and hundreds of patients receive reliable results

bioM��?rieux solution

"The Vidas Hepatitis panel seemed to offer the level of quality I needed"
Mohamed Zeidan
Technical Support Manager of Ultra Diagnostic, bioM��?rieux distributor in Egypt

Outcomes

"Now I can say I am very confident with my hepatitis panel results"
Dr. Mahmoud El-Ansary

Decrease in use of immunoblots for secondary testing:

• VIDAS tests provide the quality needed
• Individual testing helps manage samples

Control of maintenance cost

• VIDAS robustness allows for savings in maintenance costs

VIDAS Hepatitis used for more than 3 years

bioM��?rieux solution

"The versatility and precision of the VIDAS was the most optimal solution for such demanding request"
George Gorgaslidze- Prima Medi
Georgia (bioM��?rieux Rep)

Outcomes

"With the VIDAS system we are able to receive a reliable result within an hours time, which really gives an unprecendented value to our customers"

Easy to use:

• All needed Reagents are pleasingly gathered together in each tests for a better and easier manipulation.
• VIDAS technology eliminates the chances of cross contamination, rendering the working process more secure.

Time & Cost Effectiveness:

• Its test packaging gives the operator the freedom to use each strip according to the request, without fear of waste.
• Each package includes all necessary reagents to start working immediately without interruption

18 years of VIDAS/VIKIA utilization

bioM��?rieux solution

"VIDAS solution with small and single-dose reagents, easy to use system with a full range of tests is the unique solution for your needs"
Ioannis Dalakouras
Sales Representative-bioMerieux Hellas

Outcomes

"We provide the best quality for our customers at the right time"
Dr. Marinidou Paraskevi

Cost-handling Procedure

• VIDAS quality decreases at the minimum the need for testing-rerun tests
• Convenient reagent pack sizes and single dose test features

Full Range of Hepatitis Panel on-site testing

• Peace-of-mind for Patient results report
• Simple test procedure as VIDAS platform allows user to perform all the testing on-site

More than 10 years of VIDAS/VIKIA utilisation

bioM��?rieux solution

"VIDAS Hepatitis Panel offers a comprehensive menu and unique solution with single dose concept."
Siddharth Sivan,
Area Sales Manager - bioMerieux India

Outcomes

"VIDAS Offers a complete peace of mind for our Hepatitis testing requirement."
Dr. CN Srinivas

Easy to use:

• Long stable kits will ensure accurate report to our patient
• Customer friendly, robust calibration and control system

Peace of Mind:

• Design of the kit which avoids any sample carry over
• Single ��??use and throw��?? design of reagents leads to patient safety by removing manual errors.

Using since May, 2012

bioM��?rieux solution

"In our experience, VIDAS��? Anti-HCV showed a good diagnostic performance as second-line test for anti-HCV antibodies detection"

Outcomes

"With , VIDAS��? Anti-HCV as second line test, we limit the use of immunoblot tests"

bioM��?rieux solution

"The VIDAS Hepatitis panel is ideal for low numbers of tests, and ensures both high quality and cost-effectiveness"
Vera Egorova
KAM - bioM��?rieux Russia

Outcomes

"We now have a reliable testing to ensure infectious safety of organ donors"
Alexey I. Bazhenov, Ph.D.

Fast emergency testing

• Infection control for transplantation
• Highly sensitive and specific

Cost effectiveness

• No need to run a large system for small number of samples
• No additional materials needed; everything is included in the strip

9 years of VIDAS use

bioM��?rieux solution

"VIDAS seemed to be helpful for limited number of people to cover many different tests from routines to special ID markers. Reliable test quality will give peace of mind to clinicians who care for patients with infectious disease"
Jae Il LEE - Sales Manager (bioMerieux Korea distributor ��?�� Nok San Medipia Co., Ltd)

Outcomes

"We have the most efficient and flexible system with its various clinically useful assays"
Ms. Se Sook Lee

Benefit 1

• Hbe assay enables clinicians to check the infectivity to determine patient management and treatment.
• Same-day reporting for all tests helps clinicians to make rapid decision for patients.

Benefit 2

• Single-use reagent fits to mid-small sized labs and it minimizes the waste of reagents
• ��??LOAD&GO ��?? system makes workflow simple so that small number of technicians can work more efficiently

14 years of VIDAS utilization

bioM��?rieux solution

"bioM��?rieux provides confidence to labs to decrease false positive results thanks to VIDAS system"
Esra Baysal
Brand Manager-bioM��?rieux Turkey

Outcomes

"We choose VIDAS for accurate and reliable results"
Assoc. Prof. Dr. G��?rkem Yaman

Decrease of the number of retests :

VIDAS tests provide reliable and quality results
ELFA technique creates confidence

Robustness allows time saving

• Provides time saving for maintenance

VIDAS Hepatitis panel is used for more than 4 years

bioM��?rieux solution

"The VIDAS Hepatitis panel provides the best solution for the lab : practical, reliable and fast. All that is required for an accurate diagnosis"
Alberto Calvo
Marketing Director - Ganbaro Venezuela

Outcomes

"Being one of the first users of the product in the country, we would not trade it for any other brand. It is all we need"
Lcda. Elisa Gal��-ndez

Avoid cross contamination:

• Because the cartridge contains all necessary reagents there is no need for any sample pretreatment

Help in reducing costs:

• You do not need constant maintenance
• The kits include all the reagents necessary to perform the test and not need to acquire additional solutions

Using the reagents successfully for over 10 years

bioM��?rieux solution

"The Vidas Hepatitis panel seemed most appropriate, offering the kind of quality requested with less hands on time"
Dr. Ali Bekjeit

Outcomes

"We now have a real confirmatory testing system, with more accurate test results"
Dr. Ali Bekjeit

Decrease in use of immunoblots for secondary testing:

• Vidas tests provide the quality needed
• Individual testing helps manage samples

Control of maintenance cost

• Vidas robustness allows for savings in maintenance costs
• Individual testing helps manage samples

Vidas Hepatitis used for more than one year

bioM��?rieux solution

"Thanks to accurate, sensitive and reproducible tests, we have a solution to deliver quick and reliable results for clinicians"
Dr. ZEGHAL Amel

Outcomes

"By ending the outsourcing of Hepatitis tests, we now have a reliable and rapid solution with good value for money"
Dr. ZEGHAL Amel

Benefit 1

• Unitary tests giving quick results
• Accurate, sensitive et reproducible tests for Hep B serology

Benefit 2

• Robust instrument with an excellent MTBF
• High value for money

10 years of Vidas utilisation