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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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CLED agar is preferred to MacConkey in the processing of urinary samples because :
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The correct answer is  CLED (Cysteine Lactose Electrolyte Deficient) medium Non-selective medium on which both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria can grow. MacConkey Mildly selective medium for Gram negative. Most Gram positive is inhibited. CLED agar is hence preferred over MacConkey in the processing of urinary samples. Both media inhibit swarming of Proteus. Since both contain lactose, both are differential media, i.e-LF and NLF can be differentiated.