What two tests are presumptively used to identify Enterococcus?
A) PYR and hippurate hydrolysis
B) Bile esculin and 6.5% NaCl broth
C) Bacitracin and PYR
D) Catalase and coagulase

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The two tests that are presumptively used to identify Enterococcus are bile esculin and 6.5% NaCl broth. Bile esculin tests for the ability to hydrolyze esculin in the presence of bile, and 6.5% NaCl broth tests for the ability to grow in high salt concentrations, both of which are characteristic of Enterococcus species. The other options are not specific for Enterococcus identification.

What Two Tests Are Presumptively Used to Identify Enterococcus