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Test Code LAB1294 Culture, Skin, Hair, or Nail, Fungus

Additional Codes

44146

Reporting Title

Fungus-Skin, Hair, Nails-Culture 

Methodology

Conventional Identification Methods/Nucleic Acid Probe when Appropriate

Performing Laboratory

OhioHealth Laboratory Services-RMH Microbiology

Specimen Requirements

Acceptable Specimens:
Hair, nail, or skin scraping


1. Collect specimen and place in a screw-capped, sterile container.

2. Label container with patient’s name (first and last), MR# or DOB, date and actual time of collection and type of specimen.

3. Maintain sterility and forward promptly at ambient temperature only.

Note:  Specimen source is required on request form for processing.

Specimen Transport Temperature

Ambient/Refrigerate NO/Frozen NO

Reference Values

No growth after 4 weeks

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

87101 - culture, fungi (mold or yeast) isolation; presumptive identification of isolates, hair, nail, or skin

87106 - culture, fungi, definitive identification of each organism; yeast (if appropriate)

87107 - culture, fungi, definitive identification of each organism; mold (if appropriate)

87206 - smear

87186 - Susceptibility, Sensititre Yeast One (if appropriate)