Identification of Neisseria meningitidis with a commercial kit (NEISSERIAtest, Erba Lachema).

Tests

• Negative control
• Glucose (GLU)
• Maltose (MLT)
• Fructose (NEG.)
• Sucrose (NEG.)
• γ-glutamylaminopeptidase
• Tributyrin hydrolysis (NEG.)
• Polysaccharide synthesis (NEG.)

Additional tests
• Oxidase test
• ONPG tes (β-galactosidase) NEG.

If the carbohydrate utilization test indicates that the isolate may be N. meningitidis, serological tests to identify the serogroup should be performed.

For more information please visit these CDC websites:
Identification and Characterization of Neisseria meningitidis
Characteristics of N. meningitidis