Reagents and supplies needed for testing of UI Health patient specimens for bacterial pathogens and antibiotic resistance markers.

This purchase is exempt from the usual selection processes of the Procurement Code because the procurement expenditure is for medical supplies or medical services necessary for the delivery of care and treatment at medical, dental, or veterinary teaching facilities utilized by SIU or U of I (30 ILCS 500 / 1-13(b-5)) The medical supplies purchased from Luminex contribute directly to patient care. They are used to guide therapy and treatment in cases of sepsis and bloodstream infection.