KOH Prep for Fungus
Order Name
C KOH PR
Test Number: 6300100
Revision Date 02/21/2020
Test Number: 6300100
Revision Date 02/21/2020
| Test Name | Methodology | LOINC Code |
|---|---|---|
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KOH Prep for Fungus
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Microscopy |
| SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specimen | Specimen Volume (min) | Specimen Type | Specimen Container | Transport Environment |
| Preferred | See Instructions | See Instructions | See Instructions | Room Temperature |
| Instructions | Submit tissue, skin scrapings, or nail pieces in a sterile screw-top cup. For vaginal microscopic exam, send vaginal discharge in a saline wet prep tube. | |||
| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Testing Schedule | Daily |
| Expected TAT | 1 Day |
| Clinical Use | Detection of fungal elements in tissue samples; detection of yeast/fungal elements in vaginal samples |
| CPT Code(s) | 87220 |
| Internal Comments | 2/21/2020 - update below - JK old instuctions - Send tissue scraping or nail cuttings in sterile cup. Send wet prep in sterile saline. old clin info - Reveals fungal elements in tissue samples; assists in detecting vaginosis in wet prep samples. |
| Service Provided By |  |
| Lab Section | Microbiology |