Chocolate Agar Plates

Specifications: Full Name: Chocolate Agar (Heated Blood Enriched Media) Plate Dimension: 90 x 15 mm Petri Plate Media Type: Enriched, Non-Selective Culture Medium Growth Factors: X Factor (Hemin) & V Factor (NAD) Target Pathogens: Fastidious Microorganisms (Haemophilus & Neisseria) Sterilization: Autoclaved Base + Aseptic Blood Lysis Storage Temp: 2°C to 8°C (Refrigerated) Shelf Life: 60 Days Primary Specimens: Sputum, CSF, Blood, Throat / Nasopharyngeal Packaging: 10 Plates per Sealed Sleeve Intended use Intended for the isolation and cultivation of fastidious pathogenic bacteria from clinical specimens such as sputum, throat swabs, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body fluids. Principle Enrichment base with heated defibrinated blood that lyses RBCs to release essential X (hemin) and V (NAD) factors required for fastidious bacterial proliferation. Design Pre-poured in optically clear 90mm sterile Petri dishes with uniform media depth to provide rich nutrient support and clear colony morphology differentiation.