Table 1.
Laboratory methods
| Bacterial focus | Agar plate/swab stick | Incubation time/temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Potentially pathogenic bacteria | Blood agar | 37 ± 1 degrees Celsius for 24 ± 3 hours |
| B. cereus | Blood agar | 30 ± 1 degrees Celsius for 24 hours |
| S. aureus | RPF agar | 37 ± 1 degrees Celsius for 18-24 hours* |
| Enterococcus | Slanetz agar | 44 ± 1 degrees Celsius for 48 ± 4 hours |
| Clostridium | TSC | 37 ± 1 degrees Celsius for 24 ± 3 hours |
| Pseudomonas | Rapid Pseudomonas agar | 36 degrees Celsius for 22-33 hours |
| E-coli | TBX agar | 44 ± 1 degrees Celsius for 21 ± 3 hours |
*If necessary, an additional 24 hours.