Prepared Media BD BBL Group A Selective Strep Agar with 5% Sheep Blood Plate
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Description
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Group A Selective Strep Agar with 5% Sheep Blood (ssA) is recommended as a primary selective plating medium for the isolation of group A streptococci (S. pyogenes) from throat cultures and other specimens in which the presence of S. pyogenes is suspected
Group B streptococci will also grow on this medium; most other streptococci, neisseriae, staphylococci and gram-negative bacteria are inhibited
The medium is designed for use in conjunction with Taxo A (bacitracin, 0.04 unit) discs for presumptive identification of S. pyogenes
Manufacturer # 221779
Brand BD BBL
Manufacturer BD
Application Prepared Media
Cultivation or Test Type Isolation of Group A Streptococci
Format Plate
Storage Requirements Requires Refrigeration
Type Group A Selective Strep Agar with 5% Sheep Blood
UNSPSC Code 41106200
Volume 20 Plates
