UW Hospital and Clinics Lab Test Directory
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Culture, Fungal, Skin, Hair, Nails
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| Test Code(s): |
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FCULTD / HCFCULTD, FCULDS / HCFCULDS
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| CPT Code(s): |
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87101, 87206
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| Test Description: |
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Test Component: Culture; smear if requested.
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| Methodology: |
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Culture, Microscopy
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| Days Performed: |
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Daily, 24 hours.
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| Turnaround Time: |
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Stat: Not available stat.
Routine: Preliminary report: 7 days. Final report: Up to 4 weeks.
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Specimen Requirements
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| Specimen: |
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Skin scrapings from periphery of lesion, nails, hair
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| Patient Preparation: |
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Standard aseptic collection procedures should be followed.
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| Collection Instructions: |
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Skin scrapings from periphery of lesion, nails, or hair should be submitted in a sterile screw cap 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: 3 days
Refrigerated: Not acceptable
Frozen: Not acceptable
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Interpretation
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Expected Results:
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Negative
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| Additional Information: |
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Preliminary negative results reported after 7 days. Final negative results reported after 4 weeks.
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Culture-Fungal Hair skin nails
dermatophyte
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