An internal biomérieux investigation was performed with results as follows: the organism was subbed and testing included gp cards from the customer lot and a random lot, tested in duplicate.Api 20 strep was performed, as was vitek® ms.Additionally, 16s sequencing was performed.On all cards tested, an excellent id (99%) of s.Agalactiae was obtained.When api 20 strep was performed, a low discrimination of s.Constellatus (61%) and aerococcus urinae (20%) was obtained.Vitek® ms gave an identification of s.Constellatus, with a 99.9% confidence value.16s sequencing also gave an identification of s.Constellatus, with a 97% identity match.Therefore, the final identification is s.Constellatus.A comparison of expected reaction results for s.Constellatus against results obtained for s.Agalactiae revealed 2 atypical negative results (aglu, tyra) and 1 atypical positive result (lac) which led to the incorrect call.
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