Microbiology: Coagulase Test Vocabulary
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Flashcards covering the principle, results, and organisms differentiated by the coagulase test.
Last updated 8:00 AM on 10/13/26
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Coagulase Test Principle
The coagulase enzyme clots rabbit or human plasma.
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Positive Coagulase Result
Indicated by clot formation.
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Negative Coagulase Result
Indicated when the fluid remains liquid.
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Staphylococcus aureus
The organism differentiated as coagulase-positive (+).
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S. epidermidis
An example of other staphylococci differentiated as coagulase-negative (-).
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Slide Coagulase and Tube Coagulase
Two methods or formats used to observe positive (clot formation) or negative (fluid remains liquid) coagulase reactions.