BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Plated Media

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We have manufactured high-quality BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ for microbiology laboratories for over 20 years.

The BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ family uses a chromogen mix that releases colored compounds after degradation by specific microbial enzymes. You can visually detect the bacteria by a distinct color change within the colony, so you can easily differentiate species with minimal confirmatory tests.⁸

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Rapid Presumptive Identification

Enables the potential for faster turnaround by allowing the visual identification without additional confirmatory tests for certain organisms.¹

Improved Workflow Efficiency

Easier identification of mixed cultures¹
Fewer subculture and confirmatory tests^1*
Reduced time to result and save time on routine tests^1*
Overall cost savings and higher profitability²

Enhanced Diagnostic Accuracy

Distinctive color reactions may reduce interpretation errors and improve confidence in preliminary results.⁹

Support Infection Control

MRSA plates aid in the screening and controlling hospital-acquired infections¹⁰

* Compared to conventional media when using the direct identification capabilities of CHROMagar™ Orientation for E. coli and Enterococcus or CHROMagar™ MRSA for MRSA.¹

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BD Diagnostic Solutions is Now Waters Advanced Diagnostics

BD Diagnostic Solutions and Biosciences have combined with Waters Corporation to create a life sciences and diagnostics leader driven by innovation and a relentless commitment to our customers.

As we begin our new journey as part of Waters, there will be no immediate changes in how we serve you. The way you order your products and services and how you process payment for them will not change. Your points of contact for sales, customer service, technical service and support or clinical services will remain the same.

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Manickam, K, CHROMagar Orientation Medium Reduces Urine Culture Workload, JCM, April 2013 vol 51(4)1179-1183.
D’Souza, HA, Baron, EJ, Practical Bench Comparison of BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation and Standard 2-Plate Media for Urine Cultures, JCM, Jan 2004, p.60-64.
BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Orientation medium [BD product insert] 8011255, Rev. 4 February 2018.
BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSA II medium [BD product insert] L010089, Rev. 3 March 2017.
BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSAII / Staph aureus medium [BD product insert] L010678, Rev. 3, November 2018.
BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Staph aureus medium [BD product insert] 8010756, Rev. 2, December 2016.
BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ Candida medium [BD product insert] 8012620, Rev. 2, February 2017.
BD Difco™ & BBL™ Manual
Gerald A. Denys, Pamela B. Renzi, Kim M. Koch, Carol M. Wissel, Three-Way Comparison of BD BBL™ CHROMagar™ MRSA II, MRSASelect, and Spectra MRSA for Detection of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates in Nasal Surveillance Cultures, JCM, January 2013, vol. 51(1), 2022-12.
Evan Symons, Devin VanWanzeele, Russell McCulloh, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Surveillance Testing: More Than Meets the Nare, Hosp Pediatr (2024) 14 (2): e113–e115.
Kiestra™ Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Application User's Manual Powered by BD Synapsys™ Informatics Solution

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