A list of antibiotics is predefined in SeqSphere+ for storing phenotypic AMR results. The predefined antimicrobial fields can be chosen for database scheme, new ones can also be created. For each antibiotic a test result consisting of 8 sub-fields can be stored in the database:

Sub-Field	Predefined Items	Allows Free Text	Mandatory	Description
Interpretation	Resistant, Intermediate, Susceptible	no	yes	General interpretation of testing results
Test Method	Disk diffusion, MIC	yes	no	General method for testing
Vendor	Biomerieux, Becton Dickinson, Siemens Healthcare, Oxoid	yes	no	Company producing testing method
Platform	VITEK 2, Etest, Phoenix, MicroScan, Antimicrobial paper discs	yes	no	Testing platform
Reagent		yes	no	Specific type
Numeric Result	Inhibition diameter, Concentration	yes	no	Result of the test
Units	mm, micrograms	yes	no	Units of the test
Comment		yes	no	General comment on the test

Only the sub-field Interpretation can be imported when using the Import Epi Metadata function.