Automatic validation & transfer of preliminary results.Easy-to-access results with multiple filters.Once the Cassette is loaded, the instrument handles all subsequent steps for incubation and reading.The VITEK ® 2 Card and sample are linked via barcode.Place the inoculum into the VITEK ® 2 Cassette at the Smart Carrier Station ™.After primary organism isolation, there is minimal handling with a simple standardized inoculum.Safety is optimized with minimal reagent preparation and reduced handling in a closed, disposable system. Designed to provide ID/AST results in as little as 5 to 8 hours 3, VITEK 2 ® COMPACT works with economical, ready-to-use VITEK ® 2 ID/AST cards.