Sterile, leak-proof container
Hair, skin, nails
AMBIENT
Minimal dermatophyte identification
Full identification & sensitivities only upon request
Sun-Sat
Reported at identification, or finalized at 14 days
Culture
Molecular
IHC
Test
Collection: Hair: Epilate 10 to 12 hairs. Specify the source of the specimen and include any pertinent clinical information. Cultures are incubated up to three weeks before a final report is issued.
• Skin and nails: Cleanse the area with 70% alcohol prior to specimen collection. Nail scrapings should be from a subsurface portion of the infected nail. Skin should be taken from the active border of the lesion.
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