Rapidly identify Staphylococcus aureus and distinguish from other staphylococci by detecting clumping factor and protein A using the Thermo Scientific™ BactiStaph™ Latex Agglutination Test Kit
Agglutination of white latex particles is visible to the unaided eye within 60 seconds and represents a positive reaction
Prior to testing, suspect colonies should be Gram stained and a catalase test performed to verify that they are Staphylococcus
This test is for use with colonies from primary cultures suspected of being S. aureus
