KOH Preparation

Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) Wet Mount Microscopy

24 hours

Conventional Culture

Accredited NRL Laboratory

Daily

Microscopic test using potassium hydroxide. Used to identify fungal elements in skin, hair, or nails.

Skin scrapping hair nail sputum

Skin scrappings,hair, nail, sputum

Sterile Container

No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.

This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.