Specimen:
Collect
- Skin Scrapings in Sterile Specimen Container
Also Acceptable:
- Hair in Sterile Specimen Container
- Nails in Sterile Specimen Container
Submit
- Skin Scrapings in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Also Acceptable:
- Nails in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
- Hair in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Ambient.
Special Handling
- State Source
Rejection Criteria
- Specimen submitted frozen
- Hair or nails submitted in saline
Stability
Ambient: 1 Week(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: Unacceptable; Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Microscopy
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
2-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 87220
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 5712 - SOURCE
- 5711 - FUNGAL ELEMENTS
Last Updated: May 9, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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