bile solubility test

bile sol·u·bil·i·ty test

a procedure that differentiates Streptococcus pneumoniae from other α-hemolytic streptococci by demonstrating its susceptibility to lysis in the presence of bile.

bile solubility test

A test used in microbiology to differentiate Streptococcus pneumoniae from other -hemolytic streptococci, based on its lysis in 2% sodium desoxycholate, a bile salt.