Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Disc HardyDisks™ Ampicillin 10 µg

Features

• Intended use: HardyDiskTM AST Disks are used for semi-quantitative in vitro susceptibility testing by the agar diffusion test procedure (KirbyBauer) of rapidly growing and certain fastidious bacterial pathogens; standardized methods for agar diffusion testing have been described for enterobacteriaceae
• staphylococcus spp.
• pseudomonas spp.
• acinetobacter spp.
• listeria monocytogenes
• enterococcus spp. and by modified procedures
• haemophilus spp.
• neisseria gonorrhoeae
• N. meningitidis and streptococcus spp Storage: Upon receipt store at -20 to 8°C away from direct light; do not store at less than -20°C disks should not be used if there are any signs of deterioration
• discoloration
• contamination or if the expiration date has passed HardyDisk™ AST’s are impregnated paper disks used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST); also known as disk diffusion or Kirby-Bauer testing Each cartridge contains 50 disks that are spring loaded for smooth and reliable dispensing The HardyDisk™ AST cartridges are designed to be fully compatible with the BBL single or multiple disk dispensers as listed below The last disk in the cartridge is clearly marked to alert you for the need of a refill