Tuesday, 8 August 2017

A New Addition to Sepsis Diagnostics: FilmArray BCID Panel

Septic poison can result in severe swelling and extended hospitalization. If neglected, it can lead to the death. To reduce the mortality rate among patients suffering from sepsis is likely to increase the demand for sepsis diagnostics market.

About Sepsis?

Sepsis can be caused as the immune system’s response to a bacterial infection. Sepsis transpires when the immune systems releases chemicals to fight the infection. After entering the blood stream, it causes inflammation; further leading to poor blood flow, blood clots, and leakages in blood vessels, depriving oxygen to vital organs. If neglected, it can lead to premature death. Geriatric population, children, and patients suffering from cancer, AIDS, and diabetes are vulnerable to contracting sepsis.

Geriatric population, children, and people suffering from AIDS, diabetes, and cancer are highly vulnerable to contracting sepsis, due to their weak immune system.

An introduction to BCID

In 2016, the molecular biology counterpart of bioMérieux SA – BioFire Diagnosics,LLC – received clearance from Food & Drug Administration (FDA) for FilmArray Torch to along with FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel.

The BCID facilitates accurate and rapid automated detection of antibiotic resistance genes and pathogens associated with blood-steam infections. The BCID is simple with only 2 minutes of hands-on time, requiring no precise measuring or pipetting. It has turnaround time of around an hour.

How it Works

The FilmArray reagent pouch store the important reagents for reverse transcription, sample preparation, detection, Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and detection in a freeze-dried format. Before running it, the user injects hydration solution and sample combined along with sample buffer mix into the pouch. The machine does the rest.

The FilmArray extorts and purifies all nucleic acids from this sample and performs multiple PCR. In the first stage of PCR, the machine performs sing, large volume, and massive multiplexed reaction. While in the last, it performs individual singleplex second-stage PCR reactions to detect the products from the first stage PCR.

The FilmArray software automatically generates a result for each and every target in a single report using endpoint melting curve data. The BCID Panel tests can for three antibiotic resistance genes and twenty-four pathogens associated with bloodstream infections.

Market Insight

According to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., the global sepsis diagnostics market is predicted surpass USD 874.6 million by 2025. Increasing incidences of sepsis has given rise to the need for early diagnosis; this can drive the sepsis diagnostics market.

Key Players

bioMérieux SA, Roche Diagnostics, Becton, Dickinson and Company, and Beckman Coulter, Inc., are major players of this diagnostics market. They often practice mergers & acquisitions, launching new products, and regional expansion to get a better hold on the market.

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