| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) |
| 5 % NaCl Tolerance | Negative (-ve) |
| 68°C Catalase Test | Negative (-ve) |
| Acid Fast Stain | Positive (-ve) |
| Acid Phosphatase | Negative (-ve) |
| Amidase Test | Positive (-ve) |
| Arylsulphatase Test | Negative (-ve) |
| Growth at 22°C | Negative (-ve) |
| Growth at 25°C | Negative (-ve) |
| Growth at 42°C | Negative (-ve) |
| Growth at 25°C | Negative (-ve) |
| Growth on P-Nitrobenzoic Acid | Negative (-ve) |
| Growth on TCH (10 mg/ml) | Positive (-ve) |
| Iron Uptake | Negative (-ve) |
| Neutral Red Test | Positive (-ve) |
| Niacin Test | Positive (-ve) |
| Nitrate Reduction Test | Positive (-ve) |
| Pigmentation | Negative (-ve) |
| Peroxidase Test | Positive (-ve) |
| Pyrazinamidase Test | Positive (-ve) |
| Pyruvate stimulation growth | Negative (-ve) |
| Semi Quantitative Catalase Test | Negative (-ve) |
| Tellurite Reduction Test | Negative (-ve) |
| Tween 80 Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |
| Urease Test | Positive (-ve) |