Specimen: Submit Skin/Nail scrapings/Hair (including root) in a normal saline

Stability (Room): Ship at specified temperatures within 72 hrs

Stability (Refrigerated): Ship at specified temperatures within 72 hrs

Stability (Frozen): Ship at specified temperatures within 72 hrs

Method: Fluorescent microscopy

Comment:

Price: Contact Medilab

Turnaround time (TAT): 2 hrs

Usage: Fungal infections are more common in immunocompromised patients. Direct examination provides an immediate early presumptive diagnosis and initiation of antifungal therapy.

Specialty: Physician, Dermatologist

Disease: Infections

Components:

Courier Charges:

Home Collection: Not Available

Department: CLINICAL PATHOLOGY

Pre-test Information: No special preparation required