Fungal culture, skin scraping
- Test Name:
- Fungal culture, skin scraping
- Organism(s)/Disease(s):
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Dermatomycosis
Dermatophyte
Pityriasis versicolor (Dermatomycosis)
Ringworm (Dermatomycosis)
Tinea corporis
Tinea infection (fungal)
- Body Source(s):
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Skin scraping
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Clinical Prerequisite(s):
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Provision of relevant, clinical information is important to ensure a clinically relevant result
Always provide/record:
• specimen source - anatomical site and type
• current anti-fungal therapy and start date
• relevant clinical history
• travel history
• Is there a history of recurrent disease?
• Are there any predisposing factors (e.g. contact with known case, close animal contact,
impaired cell-mediated immunity, HIV, steroid therapy, post transplant, diabetes,
local trauma)
- Collection Device/Tube Type:
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Fungal collection kit (envelope contains folded black manila paper)
- Collection Instructions:
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- Handling and Storage:
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Room temperature
- Rejection Criteria:
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- Mislabelled or unlabelled specimen/requisition
- Scrapings received on a swab in transport medium
- Plastic container in which the skin scrapings cannot be seen
- Turnaround Times
- See Microbiology Information»
- Last Reviewed:
- 11 May 2023
