How to Interpret Beta Hemolysis on Blood Agar: Test for Strep Throat - Identifying B-hemolytic Streptococcus
gamma/alpha hemolysis
Almost always - stress on 'almost'. There are sporadic cases of nonhemolytic or alpha hemolytic S. pyogenes. So beta hemolysis is usable for quick screens, but is not 100% percent reliable.
hemolytic anemia
In terms of beta hemolytic streptococcus they usually plate this bacteria on blood agar bc when it grows it forms small colonies (bc gram +) with a clear halo around it bc it is hemolytic...this is not the only bacteria to cause hemolysis in blood agar so one might put a bacitracin disk in the plate and bc this inhibits growth of beta hemolytic strep if you see small colonies with clear halos growing everywhere but near the bacitracin disk then this too is indicative of id-ing this bacteria as beta hemolytic strep...hope this helps...enjoy:)
Morazella catarrhalis is non-hemolytic, but will grow on chocolate blood agar plates.
Hemolytic anemia indicates the early destruction of red blood cells. This can occur as inherited or acquired hemolytic anemia. Certain medicines can cause acquired hemolytic anemia, please check with the doctor.
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Hemolytic disease of the newborn is known as erythroblastosis fetalis
Spleen
Alpha-hemolytic strep is one class of streptococcus bacteria that does cause infective carditis (IE). Viridans Streptococcus, a specific strain of Alpha-hemolytic streptococcus is a cause of IE.
Someone can catch hemolytic anemia from their parents. When a child is born and if the parents possess this condition, it can be passed on to the child.
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hemolytic anemia
The spleen has the hemolytic function of destroying worn-out red blood cells and releasing their hemoglobin for reuse.
Inherited hemolytic anemias are caused by inborn defects in components of the red blood cells--the cell membrane, the enzymes, or the hemoglobin
physicians will examine the blood for the number of young red blood cells, since the number of young cells is increased in hemolytic anemia.
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