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Alternative Names:

Skin scrapings for fungal culture
Nail clippings for fungal culture
Hair for fungal culture

Laboratory:

Microbiology

Test Code:

FUN

Medicare rebatable:

Specimen Types:

Skin Scrapings
Nail Clippings
Hair

Container Types:

Plain 70mL pot
Special:Agar Plates for Dermatophyte Culture

Collection & Request Instructions:

Fungal culture must be specifically requested.

Do not treat affected area prior to scraping. Firmly scrape the lesion at the advancing border.

Implant the scrapings into the surface of the special agar plates (supplied by laboratory) or collect in a sterile pot.

Do not send blades to the laboratory.

Transport Instructions:

Room Temperature

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