UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Fungal Smear
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| Test Code(s): |
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FSMEAR / HCFSMEAR
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87206
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| Methodology: |
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Microscopy
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| Days Performed: |
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Daily, 0700 - 2230.
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Routine: Smear/Stain: Calcofluor white stain 8 hours. Hair, skin and nails may take up to 24 hours.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Skin scrapings from periphery of lesion, nails, hair, sputum, tissue, urine, esophageal brush or body fluids
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Standard aseptic collection procedures should be followed.
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| Collection Instructions: |
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Rinse mouth thoroughly before collecting sputum. Clean skin with 70% alcohol for skin scrapings. Sputum, tissue, or 2.0 mL of body fluids in sterile, screw top container. Urine is appropriate only when disseminated mould (not Candida) infection is suspected. Skin scrapings from periphery of lesion, nails or hair should be submitted in a sterile screw top container or between 2 glass slides.
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Preferred: Sterile screw cap container
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| Specimen Transport: |
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Transport specimen to UWHC Microbiology (B4/231).
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| Stability: |
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Ambient: Hair/skin/nails- 3 days; Other- 2 hours
Refrigerated: Hair/skin/nails- Not acceptable; Other- 7 days
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Expected Results:
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No Fungi found in direct microscopic examination.
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