Specimen Requirements

Title

KOH PREP DIRECT EXAM FOR FUNGUS

Specimen Requirement

Sterile Container/Ambient; transport specimen immediately after collection.

Scrappings, skin, hair, nails, tissue

NO SWABS

Methodology

Stability

Room Temp: 72 hours

Reference Range

By Report*

Turnaround

Performed Sun-Sat

Clinical Use

Use for demonstration of fungal elements.

Test Code

MKOH