Coagulase plasma is used to perform the coagulase test, a biochemical test that determines whether a microorganism produces the clotting/agglutination enzyme coagulase; useful for distinguishing between different species of Staphylococcus bacteria.
Reconstitutes for use in the Direct Tube Method. BD™ BBL™ Coagulase Plasma, Rabbit, with Citrate is a lyophilized reagent to qualitatively identify and determine the pathogenicity of Staphylococcus aureus.