Created by
Paul A. Gulig, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
with assistance from
David Brumbaugh
What does this result mean?
A. It is
viridans streptococci
This test actually doesn't enable you to tell anything about viridans streptococci since it is irrelevant. The PYR and CAMP tests are used for beta-hemolytic streps, and viridans streps are alpha hemolytic.