Preferred Label : Blood Agar Growth Medium;
NCIt related terms : BLOOD AGAR;
NCIt definition : A solid and selective growth medium containing agar and blood; it allows for the cultivation
and differentiation of microorganisms based on hemolytic activity.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A solid growth medium mainly consisting of peptones, sodium chloride, meat
extracts, and mammalian blood, which is developed for the cultivation of fastidious
organisms. The blood in the formulation promotes the presence and visualization of
hemolytic reactions, enabling the detection and differentiation of hemolytic bacteria.;
Origin ID : C127517;
UMLS CUI : C3266603;
Semantic type(s)
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