{"id":22316,"date":"2019-12-19T11:44:02","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/astar-kits\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:07:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:07:47","slug":"astar-kits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/us\/astar-in-the-lab\/astar-kits\/","title":{"rendered":"ASTar Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"header_textimg headermodule\" style=\"background-color: #f9efef\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1 class=\"title\">ASTar Consumable Kit<\/h1>\r\n                <p>We understand that your time in the lab is limited; that\u2019s why, with ASTar, everything is ready for you straight out of the box. ASTar BC G\u2212 Consumable Kit contains two disposables: a sample preparation Cartridge and an AST disc, used with the Frozen insert. Together, they are a mini-lab containing everything you need for accurate AST, bringing you peace of mind when days are stressful.<\/p>\n<p>Product is FDA cleared.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"imgWrapper\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_mediatext contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2024\/02\/PACQL_5097-web.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                        <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Cartridge<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Don\u2019t waste time collecting reagents and lab equipment when running your AST. The Cartridge is a pocket-sized lab bench in a box, containing all your essential tips, buffers, and reagents.<\/p>\n<p>And the best part? ASTar handles all steps of sample preparation for you. Full automation means full automation: &#8211; every stage of testing \u2013 sample preparation, concentration determination, dilution, and growth medium adaptation \u2013 goes on behind the scenes, no manual steps are needed once the patient sample has been loaded into the Cartridge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Cartridge contains pre-deposited reagents.<\/li>\n<li>A Frozen insert (containing reagents) is added to the Cartridge before use.<\/li>\n<li>Generates controlled inoculum for truly accurate AST.<\/li>\n<li>Contains a unique barcode for identification and linking to the respective AST Disc and patient sample.<\/li>\n<li>The Cartridge is stored at room temperature. The Frozen insert is stored at 5 \u00b0F to \u201313 \u00b0F (\u201315\u00b0C to \u201325\u00b0C).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <div class=\"links\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_mediatext contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                    <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                <h1><strong>The AST Disc<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>If the Cartridge is a lab bench in a box, then the Disc is a miniaturized pharmacy containing all the antimicrobials necessary for on-disc susceptibility testing and sample analysis. This is also where the initial concentration determination happens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The details:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The AST Disc has more than 330 culturing chambers. Some pre-filled with antimicrobials in various concentration ranges, as well as chambers for growth controls, and chambers used to determine bacterial concentration for inoculum preparation.<\/li>\n<li>Contains a unique barcode for identification and linking to the respective Cartridge and patient sample.<\/li>\n<li>The Disc is stored at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n                <div class=\"links\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2024\/02\/PACQL_5097-web-1.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_bildtext contentmodule alignfull bild_vanster\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"imgWrapper\">\r\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-20-090552.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                        <div class=\"textWrapper\" style=\"background-color: #fff\">\r\n                <h1>An AST panel designed for routine care<\/h1>\n<p>ASTar panels are designed to reflect clinically relevant pathogen-antibiotic combinations that support routine care.<\/p>\n<p>Our FDA 510(k)-cleared BC G- panel available in the US region provides a defined and standardised configuration focused on clinical relevance, regulatory readiness, and laboratory workflows. Hospitals integrate ASTar into their workflows without fear of overlooking important data or without changing how results are interpreted or reported.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Clinical relevance:<\/strong> Bug-drug combinations that reflect real-world treatment decisions in serious bloodstream infections. ASTar minimizes uncertainty with the broadest rapid AST panel on the market<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standardization:<\/strong> The BC G- panel is predefined and quality-controlled to support consistent, reproducible results across sites. True MIC data is delivered by the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> antibiotic dose<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regulatory readiness:<\/strong> Panel development follows regulatory compliance and regional clinical guidelines<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fits into your laboratory workflow:<\/strong> ASTar and the BC G-Kit are intended to be used in parallel with pathogen identification methods already in place in the laboratory. AST can begin before organism ID is available, saving valuable time without altering already established practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additional ASTar panels are in development, following the same principles of clinical relevance, regulatory alignment, and standardisation, to expand coverage while maintaining consistency in performance and practicality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2026\/04\/26420_ASTarFlyer-FDAv2_web2.pdf\">View full FDA v2 panel.<\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2024\/02\/Populate2018.00_00_16_09.Still001ghf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24983\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"content_twoimgstopbot contentmodule alignfull\" style=\"background-color: #fff\" data-text-color=\"''\">\r\n                        <div class=\"wrapper flexRowWrapper blocks imgtop\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"block\">\r\n                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/us\/support-zone\/\" class=\"imgContainer \">\r\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/0986741_wp-uploads\/2024\/02\/2023-10-17_173-scaled-e1706884203788-700x509.jpg\" alt=\"Click here to get in touch\">\r\n                            <\/a>\r\n                                                <div class=\"textWrapper\">\r\n                                                            <h2 class=\"title h3-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/qlinea.com\/us\/support-zone\/\">Contact our US team<\/a><\/h2>\r\n                                                        We&#8217;re here for you and ready to support you. 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