Tryptic Soy Blood Agar Base No. 2 is used with blood for the isolation and cultivation of a wide variety of microorganisms in a laboratory setting. Tryptic Soy Blood Agar Base No. 2 is not intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions in humans.

Blood Agar Bases are typically supplemented with 5 - 10% sheep, rabbit, or horse blood, and used for isolating, cultivating, and determining hemolytic reactions of fastidious pathogenic microorganisms. Without enrichment, this blood agar base can be used as a general purpose medium.

Tryptic Soy Agar is based on the Soybean-Casein Digest formula specified by US Pharmacopeia. Tryptic Soy Agar is a nutritious base, and a variety of supplements, including blood, are often added to enhance this medium. Tryptic Soy Blood Agar Base No. 2 was formulated to achieve good growth and improve hemolytic reactions of important pathogenic bacteria. Blood Agar Base media are specified in standard methods for food testing.

• Analyte: non-selective
• Platform: dehydrated culture media
• Formula: enzymatic digest of casein 15.0g/L, enzymatic digest of soybean meal 5.0g/L, sodium chloride 5.0g/L, agar 15.0g/L
• Grams per litre: 40.00
• Litres per 500g: 13.00
• Plates per 500g: 680.00