| Characteristics | Properties (Streptococcus pyogenes) |
| CAMP | Negative (-ve) |
| Capsule | Capsulated |
| Catalase | Negative (-ve) |
| Gram Staining | Positive (+ve) |
| Hemolysis | Beta |
| Motility | Non-Motile |
| OF (Oxidative-Fermentative) | Fac. Anaerobes |
| PYR | Positive (+ve) |
| Shape | Cocci |
| Spore | Non-Sporing |
| Urease | Negative (-ve) |
| VP (Voges Proskauer) | Negative (-ve) |
| 6.5% NaCl Growth | Negative (-ve) |
| Adonitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Arabitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Cellobiose | Variable |
| Dulcitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Erythritol | Negative (-ve) |
| Fructose | Positive (+ve) |
| Galactose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glucose | Positive (+ve) |
| Glycerol | Variable |
| Glycogen | Variable |
| Hippurate | Negative (-ve) |
| Lactose | Positive (+ve) |
| Maltose | Positive (+ve) |
| Mannitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Melibiose | Negative (-ve) |
| Raffinose | Negative (-ve) |
| Ribose | Negative (-ve) |
| Salicin | Positive (+ve) |
| Sorbitol | Negative (-ve) |
| Sucrose | Positive (+ve) |
| Trehalose | Positive (+ve) |
| Xylose | Negative (-ve) |
| Acetoin Production | Negative (-ve) |
| Alkaline Phosphatase | Positive (+ve) |
| Arginine Dehydrolase | Positive (+ve) |
| Esculin Hydrolysis | Variable |
| Hyalurodinase | Positive (+ve) |
| Neuraminidase | Positive (+ve) |