Fungal smear (Wet Microscopic examination) | KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Specimen Container	Wide mouth sterile container Stool container Glass slides and Glass slides holder ( To be obtained from DPLM Client Services. After office hours, call extension 6394 1352 )
Specimen Requirement	ETT, Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), Urine - Use wide mouth sterile container Skin scraping:- Disinfect skin lesions with alcohol, scrape the active borders of the lesion to collect epidermal scales into a dry sterile container. Skin scraping may also be sealed between 2 glass slides and taped at each end. The concealed slides are to be placed into a clean glass slide holder. Nails: Disinfect nails with alcohol gauze, obtain the material below the infected nail (subungual debris) and submit in a dry sterile container. Hair: Remove representative abnormal hair with forceps and scrape some epidermal scalp scales into a dry sterile container. Hair may also be sealed between 2 glass slides and taped at each end. The concealed slides are to be placed into a clean glass slide holder. Stool: Collect a portion of fresh stool in wide-mouth stool container. Send to Lab within 2 hrs.
Orderable as Urgent?	No
Turn Around Time	1 day
Testing Laboratory Location	KKH
Laboratory	Microbiology
Contact Number	6394 1388
Day and Time Performed	Mon - Fri: 0800 hrs to 1900 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1800 hrs Sat: 0800 hrs to 1700 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1630 hrs Sun: 0800 hrs to 1600 hrs Last specimen receipt time: 1500 hrs
Orderable on CPOE?	Yes
Downtime Form	Bacteriology, Mycology,Parasitology Tests
Additional Information	Method:Wet microscopic examination. Please send a separate order and specimen if *fungal culture is required.

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Last Updated - 05 Apr 2025