Media Flashcards
Media: Blood Agar (BAP)
Classification:
Enriched & Differential
Type of Specimen Source:
All specimen sources
Type of Organisms Isolated:
Most all bacteria, differential for hemolytic organisms
Media:
Chocolate Agar
Classification:
Enriched
Type of Specimen Source:
Respiratory, Genital, CSF Specimens
Type of Organisms Isolated:
Most fastidious pathogens such as Neisseria & Haemophilus
Media: MacConkey Agar (MAC)
Classification:
Selective & Differential
Type of Specimen Source:
Urine, Stool & Respiratory Specimens
Type of Organisms Isolated:
Gram-Negative Rods, differentiates between LF & Non-LF organisms
Media:
Hektoen Enteric Agar (HE)
Classification:
Selective & Differential
Type of Specimen Source:
Stool Specimens
Type of Organisms Isolated:
Salmonella & Shigella Spp
(enteric pathogens)
Media:
MacConkey w/ Sorbitol (SMAC)
Classification: Selective & Differential Type of Specimen Source: Stool Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Pathogenic E. Coli 0157:H7
Media:
Phenylethyl Alcohol Agar (PEA)
Classification: Selective Type of Specimen Source: Wound Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Gram-Positive bacteria
Media:
Modified Thayer-Martin Agar (MTM)
Classification: Selective Type of Specimen Source: Genital Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Neisseria Spp
Media:
Mannitol Salt Agar (MSA)
Classification: Selective & Differential Type of Specimen Source: Wound Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Staphylococci & Micrococci
Media:
Eosin Methylene Blue Agar (EMB)
Classification: Selective & Differential Type of Specimen Source: Stool Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Gram-Negative Rods
Media:
Thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose Agar (TCBS)
Classification: Selective & Differential Type of Specimen Source: Stool Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Vibrio Spp
Media:
Cefsulodin-Irgasin-novobiocin Agar (CIN)
Classification: Selective Type of Specimen Source: Stool Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Yersinia Spp
Media:
Lowenstein-Jensen Medium (LJ)
Classification: Enriched Type of Specimen Source: Respiratory(Mainly), can be used on any Type of Organisms Isolated: Mycobacteria Spp
Media:
Lim-Broth (Todd Hewitt broth)
Classification: Selective & Enriched Type of Specimen Source: Vaginal Specimens Type of Organisms Isolated: Streptococcus agalactiae
Media:
Laked Kanamycin-Vancomycin Agar (KV)
Classification: Selective Type of Specimen Source: Deep Wounds, Aspirates, Fluids Type of Organisms Isolated: Isolation of Gram-Negative Anaerobes
Media:
CDC Anaerobic Blood Agar
Classification: Differential & Enriched Type of Specimen Source: Deep Wounds, Aspirates, Fluids Type of Organisms Isolated: Isolation of Gram-positive & negative Anaerobes