Clostridium septicum RapID ANA from Current Topics in Clinical Microbiology, presented by MediaLab

Acute enteritis with sepsis: Laboratory Identification

Clostridium septicum RapID ANA

The definitive identification of C. septicum can be made using a profile of biochemical reactions, as is contained in the RapID ANA strip (see photograph). The upper set of tubules are reactions before addition of reagents; the bottom set of reactions after reagents are added.
The upper set of letter codes is used to read the reactions before addition of reagents; the lower set of labels indicate the tests to read following addition of reagents.
Of all the reactions included, only ONPG and NAG in the upper set are positive.
The biotype number derived from this profile of reactions, 014000 codes for Clostridium septicum, thus confirming the identification.

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