Description
Rapid Chromogenic Urine Isolation Media
HardyCHROM UTI is a non-selective chromogenic medium recommended for the cultivation, differentiation and enumuration of urinary tract pathogens based on colony colour and morphology with only a minimum of confirmatory tests.
HardyCHROM UTI can be used to differentiate between between E.coli and Enterococcus spp. with no further testing needed, based on their characteristic colour reactions.
- E. coli produces medium rose to magenta coloured colonies
- Enterococcus faecalis produces small, teal to turquoise coloured colonies
- Pseudomonas spp produce colourless to light yellow-green translucent colonies
- Klebsiella, Enterobacter and Serratia spp produce large deep blue to dark indigo colonies
- Proteus, Morganella and Providencia spp produce clear to light yellow colonies with a diffuse golden-orange halo in the medium
- S. saprophyticus produces opaque, pink coloured colonies
- S. aureus produces opaque, cream to white coloured colour
Cat No. HDG313 - 10 plates