Patent ID: 8420347

Claim:
A test mixture for detecting the presence or absence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (“MRSA”) directly in a first generation biological specimen, the test mixture comprising: a) an effective amount of amino acids to facilitate the production of protein; b) an effective amount of nitrogen sources to facilitate the production of protein and nucleic acid; c) an effective amount of salts to facilitate the transport of nutrient into a cell; d) an effective amount of vitamins to facilitate biochemical reaction; e) an effective amount of calcium to facilitate the transport of nutrient into a cell; f) an effective amount of coagulase substrates which will clot the test mixture in the presence of S. aureus in the first generation biological specimen; and g) an amount of a MecA gene inducer effective to kill any Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus (“MSSA”) in the first generation biological specimen.