Fungal Tests
Also known as: KOH prep; Fungal smear; Mycology tests
Formal name: Potassium hydroxide preparation; Fungal culture; Fungal antigen and antibody tests; Calcofluor white stain
Related tests: AFB smear and culture; CSF analysis; Susceptibility testing; Gram stain; Bacterial wound culture
Related Pages
On This Site
Conditions: Fungal infections, Wound and skin infections, Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous mycobacteria, Lung diseases, Traveler’s diseases
Elsewhere On The Web
CDC, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases: Mycotic Disease Listing
Doctor Fungus
Infectious Diseases Society of America: Infections by Organism, Fungi
Microbe WORLD: Meet the Microbes, Fungi
American Society for Microbiology, The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse And Essential Roles In Earth’s Ecosystem
Doctor Fungus
Infectious Diseases Society of America: Infections by Organism, Fungi
Microbe WORLD: Meet the Microbes, Fungi
American Society for Microbiology, The Fungal Kingdom: Diverse And Essential Roles In Earth’s Ecosystem
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