The first identification test performed on a clinical isolate of gram-positive,catalase-positive cocci would likely be the:
A)penicillin test.
B)Gram stain.
C)oxidase test.
D)coagulase test.

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The coagulase test is used to identify S.aureus presumptively in the clinical setting;it is the major pathogen in this group.

The First Identification Test Performed on a Clinical Isolate of Gram-Positive,catalase-Positive