Created by
Paul A. Gulig, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
with assistance from
David Brumbaugh
This result means
B. Staphylococcus aureus
Yes, the plasma clotted (gelled), indicating a positive coagulase, which indicates S. aureus having followed the diagnostic scheme so far. Now you kow who colony type 1 from the blood agar plate of case 1 is. You should note that the beta-hemolysis of this particular strain of S. aureus is not diagnostic of the species. Some strains produce the hemolysin, while others don't.