| Ordering Code | 6233 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Fungus Culture, Hair/Nail/Skin |
| Alias | Yeast culture Mold culture Dermatophyte Malasezzia furfur Fungal Culture |
| Preferred Specimen | Hair, Nail, Skin Scrapings |
| Preferred Container | Sterile or clean container |
| Other Specimen/Container | Refer to Unit Code 6450 for specimens other than hair, nail and skin scrapings. |
| Optimum Volume | Hair: 2-3 Hair Shafts Nail: 2-3 Pieces of Nail Skin Scrapings: 2-3 Skin Flakes |
| Collection Instructions | Hair: Select hair which are broken off and appear diseased and pluck them with sterile forceps. If diseased hair shafts are not apparent, scrape the edges of a scalp lesion with a sterile scalpel Nail: Scrape out the friable material beneath the edge of the nails, or scrape or clip off portions of abnormal appearing nail. Do not put the specimen in cotton plugged or rubber stopper tubes. Indicate specimen source on the requisition Skin Scrapings: Cleanse skin lesions first with 70% alcohol to reduce bacteria and saprophytic fungi Scrape from outer edges of skin lesions Indicate specimen source on the requisition. |
| Transport Requirements | Hair = Oahu: Ambient, Airline: Ambient Nail = Oahu: Ambient, Airline: Ambient Skin Scrapings = Oahu: Ambient, Airline: Ambient |
| Specimen Stability | Hair = Ambient: 3 Days, Refrigerated: 3 Days, Frozen: Not Stable Nail = Ambient: 3 Days, Refrigerated: 3 Days Skin Scrapings = Ambient: 3 Days, Refrigerated: 3 Days, Frozen: Not Stable |
| Rejection Criteria | Expired container/media, Specimen older than stability limits, Insufficient quantity |
| Avail. Stat | NO |
| Analytic Time | Up to 1 Month Additional time is required for identification if culture is positive. |
| Methodology | Visual examination of fungal growth on selective/non- selective media. |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of August 31, 2025.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report Status: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Result - Hair: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Result - Nail: | ALL | See report. | |||||||
| Result - Skin Scraping: | ALL | See report. |
