Specimen Required

Primarily for dermatophytic specimens (skin, hair, nails). Any specimen for direct examination for the presence of fungus. Dermatophytic specimens (skin, hair, nails):  Wipe affected area with alcohol swab. Place between 2 glass slides, in Petri dish or other clean container

• Skin: 
  • Scrape active border of lesion with surgical scalpel or edge of  glass microscope slide.
• Nails: 
  • Clip generous portion of affected nail and obtain scraping of  excess keratin produced beneath nail.
• Hair: 
  • Pluck representative abnormal hairs.
• Other Sites: Genital, mouth, respiratory, sterile body fluids, tissues, etc.: 
  • Preparation as for any micro sample.
  • Collect in appropriate container (culturette tube, sterile container, capped syringe).