| Basic Characteristics | Properties (Streptococcus agalactiae) |
| CAMP | Positive (+ve) |
| Capsule | Positive (+ve) |
| Catalase | Negative (-ve) |
| Coagulase | Negative (-ve) |
| Flagella | Non-flagellated |
| Gram Staining | Positive (+ve) |
| Hemolysis | Beta Hemolysis |
| Motility | Non-motile |
| OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) | Facultative anaerobes |
| Oxidase | Negative (-ve) |
| PYR | Negative (-ve) |
| Shape | Cocci |
| Spore | Non-sporing |
| Urease | Negative (-ve) |
| VP (Voges Proskauer) | Variable |
| Adonitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Arbutin | Negative (-ve) |
| Cellobiose | Variable |
| Dulcitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Erythritol | Negative (-ve) |
| Fructose | Positive (+ve) |
| Galactose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glucose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycerol | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycogen | Negative (-ve) |
| Hippurate | Positive (+ve) |
| Inulin | Negative (-ve) |
| Lactose | Variable |
| Maltose | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Melibiose | Negative (-ve) |
| Raffinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Ribose | Positive (+ve) |
| Salicin | Variable |
| Sorbitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Sucrose | Positive (+ve) |
| Trehalose | Positive (+ve) |
| Xylose | Negative (-ve) |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Positive (+ve) |
| Arginine Dehydrolase | Positive (+ve) |
| Esculin Hydrolysis | Negative (-ve) |