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Fungal Stain, KOH with Calcofluor White
Test Code5690
Alias/See Also
KOH Prep (Fungal Stain, KOH with Calcofluor White); Calcofluor Stain (Fungal Stain, KOH with Calcofluor White)
Preferred Specimen
Tissue, respiratory specimens, skin scrapings, corneal scrapings, hair, or nail clippings.
Minimum Volume
Room temperature. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Instructions
Do not put nail clippings or hair in a moist environment (saline). Transport tissue, respiratory specimen, skin scrapings, corneal scrapings, hair, or nail clippings in a sterile container. Source of specimen is required.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature. Submit specimen according to Biological Substance, Category B, shipping guidelines.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 1 week; Refrigerated: 1 week; Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Swabs. Leaking or non-sterile containers.
Methodology
KOH with Calcofluor White Stain
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
