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Description
- The development of various colors, due to chromogenic substances in the media, allows for the differentiation of microorganisms from the primary set-up of a urine specimen
- E. coli produces large magenta colonies (confirmatory, no further testing required)
- Enterococcus faecalis/faecium produces small, turquoise-colored colonies
- Pseudomonas spp. produce light yellow/green, translucent colonies
- Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Serratia spp. produce large, deep blue colonies
- Staphylococcus saprophyticus produces opaque, pink colonies
- Candida spp. produces small, white, moist colonies
- Proteus, Morganella, and Providencia spp. produce clear to light yellow colonies with a diffuse golden-orange halo in the medium
- Staphylococcus aureus produces opaque, white-colored colonies
- Citrobacter spp. produce dark blue colonies often with a rose halo in the surrounding media
Specifications
Specifications
| Appearance | Translucent |
| Color | Light Off-white |
| Product Type | Agar Plate |
| Target Organism Class | Gram-positive Organisms, Gram-negative Organisms |
| Fill Volume | 18 mL |
| Incubation Conditions | 35°C |
| Incubation Time | 24 hr. |
| No. per Pack | 10 |
| Diameter (Metric) | 100 mm |
| Species | Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus species, Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
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