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INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
PRINCIPLE Increases in microorganisms and
It is a non-selective medium for isolation hemolytic reactions.
and blood for cultivation of microorganisms from There are 4 types of hemolysis:
clinical samples. - α-haemolysis: is the reduction of
hemoglobin to methaemoglobin in the
FORMULA environment around the colony, and causing
Components g/l green discoloration of the environment;
Peptospecial 23.0 - ß-haemolysis: is lysis of erythrocytes, which
Starch 1.0 show a clear zone around the colony;
Sodium chloride 5.0 - γ-haemolysis: no red blood cells are
Horse blood defibrinat 50.0 ml destroyed and do not notice any change in the
Agar 14.0 culture medium;
Final pH 7.3 ± 0.2 - α '-haemolysis: has a small area of complete
hemolysis surrounded by a zone of partial
DESCRIPTION lysis.
Columbia Agar (with 5% horse blood) is a
non-selective medium containing blood for BIBLIOGRAPHY.
isolation and cultivation of demanding and tough 1. Ellner, P.D., C.J. Stoessel., E.
to determine hemolytic reactions. Drakeford, and F. Vasi (1966). A new
culture medium for medical
PROPERTIES bacteriology. Am. J.Clin. Path. 45,
Peptospecial is a combination of peptones 502-504.
and is the source of nitrogen, carbon, sulfur and 2. Isenberg, H.D. (ed.) (1992). Clinical
other factors essential for growth. Starch is used as microbiology procedures handbook,
an energy source. Sodium chloride maintains vol. 1 American Society for
osmotic equilibrium of the environment. Horse Microbiolgy, Washington, D
blood defibrinat provides additional factors of
growth for organizations demanding and allow for PACKAGING
the hemolytic reactions. Dehydrated medium
To be stored between 1 and 30°C
TECHNIQUE 140121A: Flask of 500 g
Inoculate on the surface of plates with the 140121L: Flask of 500 g
sample loop using a sterile environment. Incubate
the plates at 36 ± 1°C for 18-48 hours in anaerobic Ready poured medium with Horse’s blood
conditions or aerobically in the laboratory To be stored between 2 and 8°C
procedure. 110123: Pack of 20 dishes 90 mm ∅
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