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Last Updated: December 9, 2023 @ 10:13 am
5710	KOH Prep, Skin, Hair, and Nails
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

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