Gram’s Raction | KOH | Germ tube | Colour on CHROMagar | Glucose | Maltose | Sucrose | Lactose | Galactose | Xylose | Inositol | Candida species |
+ | + | + | Light green | + | + | + | − | + | + | − | C. albicans |
+ | − | − | Blue | + | + | + | − | + | + | − | C. tropicalis |
+ | − | − | Pink | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | C. krusei |
+ | − | − | Cream | + | + | + | − | + | + | − | C. parassilosis |