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Genera of the Enterobacteriaceae family are characterized as oxidase negative. List of oxidase-positive organismsīacterial genera characterized as oxidase-positive include Neisseria and Pseudomonas etc. Subinoculation on nutrient agar is required before the oxidase test can be performed.ĭuring the identification of suspected Vibrio cholerae isolate, it is not possible to perform an oxidase test directly from a TCBS culture because the acid produced by the sucrose fermenting colonies will inhibit the oxidase reaction. Fermentation of carbohydrates results in acidification of the medium (e.g., lactose in MacConkey Agar or Sucrose in TCBS), and a false negative oxidase test may result if the surrounding pH is below 5.1. The oxidase test must be performed from 5% sheep blood agar or another medium without fermentable sugar. Older cultures are less metabolically active so may give false-negative results within the mentioned observation time.

Bacteria grown on media-containing dyes may give aberrant results.

Do not use nickel-base alloy wires containing chromium and iron (nichrome) to pick the colony and make a smear as this may give false-positive results.

Do not test organisms growing on media that contain glucose or dyes (e.g., MacConkey agar or EMB agar).

Do not use if the reagent or filter paper is purple.

Use fresh reagents, no older than 1 week, older reagents can autooxidize thus giving erroneous results.

Timing is critical to accurate testing.

Oxidase negative: Escherichia coli Precautions and Limitations Oxidase positive: Pseudomonas aeruginosaī. Quality Controlīacterial species showing positive and negative reactions should be run as controls at frequent intervals. that are either Gram-negative diplococci or coccobacilli are also oxidase-positive. All members of the genus Neisseria are oxidase positive.

Gram-negative diplococci give a positive reaction.

Colonies suspected of belonging to other genera Aeromonas, Pseudomonas, Neisseria, Campylobacter, and Pasteurella are oxidase positive.

Oxidase test is used as a major characteristic for the identification of Gram-negative rods that are not in the Enterobacteriaceae family.

Note: If you see swarming colonies in a culture media, do not perform oxidase test, as its unique characteristics of Proteus spp, which are oxidase negative. Oxidase test is especially important in separating Aeromonas from Enterobacteriaceae.

To avoid misidentification, perform an oxidase test on all Gram-negative rods.Oxidase test is most helpful in screening colonies suspected of being a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family all the members of the Enterobacteriaceae family including E.Oxidase negative: no change in color Uses of oxidase test.Delayed oxidase-positive: color changes to purple within 2 to 3 minutes.Oxidase positive: color changes to blue within 15 to 30 seconds.Oxidase positive Neisseria sicca (left) and oxidase negative Staphylococcus aureus (right)