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Blood agar (BAP)Most specimens received in a clinical microbiology lab areplated onto Blood Agar. It is an enriched medium thatwill grow even fastidious bacteria.Also contains 5% sheep blood.This media is not selective. It is enriched and differential:Certain bacteria produce enzymes called ___________thatact on red cells to produce either:* ______ hemolysis: Enzymes lyse the blood cells completely,producing a clear area around the colony.* _______ hemolysis: Incomplete hemolysis produces a greenishdiscoloration around the colony.* _______ hemolysis: No effect on the red cells.Blood agar is usually inoculated from a patient’s throat swab.Microbiologist are trying to detect Group A beta hemolyticStreptococcus pyogenes (a Gram-positive cocci-shapedbacteria that causes Beta hemolysis on blood agar.)

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