Staphylococcus epidermidisis gamma-hemolytic. Often when inoculating a BAP to observe hemoloysis patterns, investigators will also stab several times through the agar using an inoculating loop. This ...

Three patterns of hemolysis can be observed on a blood agar plate. 1. Alpha ( a ) -hemolysis: incomplete lysis of RBC - Greenish, cloudy zone around the colony. 2. Beta ( b)-hemolysis: complete lysis ...

Hemolysis is the #1 source of preanalytical error and can impact potassium results—potentially leading to inappropriate or delayed patient treatment, unnecessary ...