ɪɾ ɪz ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ᵻsˈɛnʃəl ðæt səspˈɛktᵻd pˈæθədʒənz mˈʌst biː sˈʌbkʌltʃɚd ˌɔn ɐ lˈɛs ɪnhˈɪbɪtˌoːɹi mˈiːdiəm pɹˈaɪɚ tʊ aɪdˈɛntɪfɪkˈeɪʃən.
It is therefore essential that suspected pathogens must be subcultured on a less inhibitory medium prior to identification.