Skin, Hair, Nail or Vesicle Fungal Culture with KOH Exam

General Information

Lab Name

Skin Fungal w/Direct Exam

Lab Code

SKINF

Epic Name

Culture Skin, Fungal w/ Stain

Description

This test is intended for the fungal culture of skin/skin scrapings (e.g. axilla/groin), nail, hair and vesicle specimens. The culture is incubated for four weeks. Yeast and mould can be recovered during this incubation period.

For skin biopsy, see Fungal Tissue Culture with KOH Direct Exam [TISF].

For specimens collected on swabs or hardware from orthopedic surgical specimens, see Wound Fungal Culture with KOH Exam [WNDF].

Synonyms

Dermatophyte Fungal Culture, Epidermophyton, Ringworm Fungal Culture, Trichophyton

Components

Code	Name
SDES	Specimen Description
SREQ	Special Requests
KH	KOH Prep
CULT	Culture
RPT	Report Status

Interpretation

Reference Range: See individual components

Ordering & Collection

Specimen Type: Skin, Nail, Hair, Vesicle, Axilla, Axilla groin, Groin
Collection: Disinfect area with alcohol. Collect specimen in sterile cup or Petri dish using sterile blade, clipper and/or scissor. SKIN: Scrape periphery of lesion(s),including apparently healthy skin adjoining lesion(s). NAIL: Discard superficial debris before collection. Submit clippings, deep subungual debris, and/or scrapings from active margin. HAIR: Submit shaft & root of several infected hairs. Submit hair which fluoresces under Wood's lamp. VESICLE: Snip off tips of vesicles.
Handling Instructions: Transport at room temperature within 2 hrs (optimal), up to 24hrs for vesicle specimens. Skin, nail and hair are acceptable up to 48hrs after collection.

Vesicle specimens will be rejected if received > 24 hours after collection. Viability of organisms is significantly reduced after 24 hours.

Skin, nail and hair specimens will be rejected after 48hrs of collection.
Quantity: Requested: as much as possible

Processing

Receiving Instructions: If skin biopsy received, log in TISF.

If swab or hardware received, log in WNDF

Misc Sendout

Performance

Lab Department

Microbiology(MC)

Frequency

Processed upon receipt

Available STAT?

Performing Location(s)

HMC	Microbiology 206-744-5858 325 9th Ave, Rm # GWH-47, Seattle, WA 98104-2420
UW-MT	Microbiology 206-520-4600 Clinical Lab, Room # NW177, University of Washington Medical Center, 1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195

Other Locations/Notes

UW-MT Microbiology performs testing for UW-MT and UW-NW.

Billing & Coding

CPT Codes: 87101, 87220
LOINC: 575-1
Interfaced Order Code: UOW1886