Coagulase Test
The coagulase test is an analytical method that demarcates the staphylococci species into coagulase-positive and coagulase-negative species. Coagulase is an enzyme, which can either bound to the cell surface of bacteria as “Bound coagulase” or reside within the extracellular space as “Free coagulase”. Staphylococcus aureus, S. intermedius, S. hyicus are coagulase-positive organisms. Staphylococcus epidermis, S. saprophyticus, …