KOH PREPARATION - FUNGI
Marquette General Health System

General Info

HLAB/HOL Code

  KOHF

MGH LIS Test No

  526

Schedule

  Daily

Testing Time

  1 hour note: nails 1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  KOHF

Specimen Info

Type

  Exudate, hair, nails, skin  

Volume

   

Temperature

  Ambient

Preservative

   

Collection Info

  Place specimen in steril screw capped container.
Note: complete appropriate form:
      Inpatient:  Microbiology request form.
      Reference:  Reference lab request form
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods

Clinical Utilities
Use for demonstration of yeast cells. Use for demonstration of fungal elements.

CPT Codes
87220

The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines
and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the
sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions
regarding coding to the payer being billed.

Reference Range
Negative for Yeast.
Negative for Fungi.

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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