culture media classes/purpose

TSB class

nutritional

TSA class

nutritional

LIM class

enriched, selective

LIM purpose

enhance group B strep, inhibit gram neg

Blood class

enriched

SSA class

enriched, selective

CNA class

enriched, selective, differential

CNA purpose

isolate growth of GP bac while inhibiting gram neg

chocolate class

enriched

chocolate purpose

growth of fastidious organisms and wide range

MTM class

enriched, selective

MTM purpose

isolate N. gonorrhea

MAC class

differential, selective

MAC purpose

GNB uisng bile salt to inhibit GPC

MAC w/ sorbitol purpose

differentiate Ecoli O157:H7

HE class

differential, selective

HE purpose

differentiate Salmonella and Shigella from GNB

Burk class

differential, selective

Mueller hinton class

base media

Mueller Hinton with 5% sheep blood class

enriched

Vanco class

selective

Vanco purpose

Vanco resistant enterococcus

Mycosel slant class

selective

SABHI class

selective

inhib mold class

selective

potato class

non-selective

LJ class

selective

LJ purpose

isolate Mycobacterium species; incubates 6 weeks

chromagar class

differential, selective

MRSA spectra class

differential, selective