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KOH Preparation
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Test Code
KOH
Alias/See Also
4502;
Calcofluor White Fungal Stain;
Fungal KOH;
KOH (comment: Hair, Skin, or Nails);
Calcofluor White Fungal Stain;
Fungal KOH;
KOH (comment: Hair, Skin, or Nails);
CPT Codes
87206
Preferred Specimen
Aseptically collected specimen in sterile, leak proof container.
Instructions
Specimens of hair, skin or nails should be kept dry and at room temperature
Transport Container
Sterile Container
Transport Temperature
Room Temperature
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature = 5 days
Refrigerated = 5 days
Frozen = unacceptable
Refrigerated = 5 days
Frozen = unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Frozen specimen.
Methodology
KOH Prep (Potassium Hydroxide Preparation)
Setup Schedule
Monday - Friday
MYC
MYC
Report Available
3 days
Clinical Significance
A KOH Preparation allows the rapid detection of fungi from patient samples and, if positive, indicate the presence of a fungal infection.
Performing Laboratory
Compunet Clinical Laboratories, LLC
2308 Sandridge Drive
Moraine, OH 45439
Last Updated: November 22, 2021
