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Culture, Fungal (Hair, Skin, Nails)

Order Code: CULHSN

Test Summary

Fungal cultures of the hair, skin, and nails aides in the diagnosis and treatment of dermatophyte infections.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

Hair, skin, or nails placed in sterile container.

Minimum Volume

N/A

Instructions

Remove hairs with forceps, scrape skin or scalp scales, clip nails and include keratin scrapings. Cleanse skin with alcohol before scraping. Cleanse feet and hands before collecting nails.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Sterile Container

Transport Temperature

Room Temperature

Specimen Stability

Room Temperature = 2 days
Refrigerated = 3 days
Frozen = unacceptable

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Frozen specimen.

Order Code

CULHSN

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB10045/LAB10073

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

87101

Billing Code

300710

CPT Statement

Methodology

Culture

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine OH, 45439

Department

Microbiology

Reference Range

No Growth

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Sunday - Saturday; Report available: 4 weeks