Test Code LAB240 Fungal Cult Skin/Hair/Nails
CPT Codes
87101
Test Performed By
Cayuga Medical Center, Main Laboratory
List Price
$143.00
Specimen Type
Fungal
Container Name
Sterile Container (STER CONT)
Temperature
Ambient
Refrigerated
Specimen Collection Instructions
Submit skin, hair or nails in a sterile container. ��Room temperature or refrigerated until processed.
Day(s) and Time(s) Test Performed
Monday through Sunday; Continuously
Clinical and Interpretive
This assay is used for culture of fungal organisms from keratinized tissues.
Fungal infections of keratinized tissues (hair, skin, nails) can be caused by dermatophytic fungi belonging to the genera Epidermophyton, Microsporum, and Trichophyton. Opportunistic superficial infections resembling dermatophytoses may be caused by yeasts or by unrelated filamentous fungi that are normally saprobes or plant pathogens. Dermatophytes are usually unable to penetrate deeper tissues. Infection may range from mild to severe.