Remove the sample vial to a container with dry ice or a freezer block. Keep vial on ice or block. (Do not let vial content thaw)
  Open vial aseptically to avoid contamination
  Using a sterile loop, remove a small amount of frozen isolate from the top of the vial
  Aseptically transfer the loop to BAP
  Use streak plate method to isolate single colonies
  Incubate inverted plate at 35°C
± 2°C
 for 18-24 hrs.