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# BD Bacterial Identification Testing System Cleared
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/bd-bacterial-identification-testing-system-cleared/
- Published: 2022-01-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T17:27:49.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5150889

FDA has cleared a Becton, Dickinson (BD) 510(k) for the BD Kiestra IdentifA system, which is designed to automate preparation of microbiology bacterial identification testing. The device allows lab technicians to use BD Synapsys informatics to select discrete bacterial colonies from a digital plate image, according to the company. “Sophisticated robotics then physically pick those selected organisms and prepare the sample for specific identification testing,” it says. “By automating what are typically cumbersome manual steps, the BD Kiestra IdentifA may reduce the potential for human error when preparing samples for bacterial identification and produce more accurate diagnoses for patients.”