Dermatophyte Culture
Test ID:
705745
CPT code:
87101- Additional charges/CPT code(s) may apply as not all microbiology procedures can be determined before the culture is performed.
Specimen Type:
Hair, skin, or nail cuttings or scrapings
Container Type:
Glassine envelope (preferred) or sterile container
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.
Storage Instructions:
Maintain specimen at room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Unlabeled specimen or name discrepancy between specimen and request label; inappropriate transport device; specimen received after prolonged delay (usually more than 72 hours); specimen received frozen
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