Comparison of dog and rabbit plasmas in the tube coagulase test for Staphylococcus aureus.

The tube coagulase test, an invaluable laboratory tool for identifying Staphylococcus aureus, is most often done using rabbit plasma. However, there is evidence that depending on the origin of the isolates, other plasmas may be superior. The current study sought to compare the utility of dog and rabbit plasma in the coagulase test for S.