| |
|
Click on the first letter in the test name:
|
Fungal wet prep
Definition
The skin lesion KOH exam is a test to diagnose a fungal infection of the skin.
Alternative Names
Potassium hydroxide examination of skin lesion; Fungal wet prep
Why the Fungal wet prep is Performed
This test is done to diagnose a fungal infection of the skin.
How the Fungal wet prep is Performed
The health care provider scrapes the lesion off your skin, using a blunt edge such as the edge of a microscope slide. The scrapings from the skin lesion are placed in liquid containing potassium hydroxide (KOH) and examined under the microscope. KOH destroys all non-fungal cells, which makes it easier to see if there is any fungus present.
How to Prepare for the Fungal wet prep
There is no special preparation for the test.
How the Fungal wet prep Will Feel
You may feel pressure when the doctor scrapes the lesion off your skin.
Risks
There is a small risk of bleeding or infection from scraping the lesion.
Normal Results
Normally, there is no fungus.
What Abnormal Results Mean
The KOH smear shows fungus, which may be related to ringworm, athlete's foot, jock itch, or another fungal infection.
Email to a Friend
Typical mistypes for Fungal wet prep
dungal wet prep, cungal wet prep, vungal wet prep, gungal wet prep, tungal wet prep, rungal wet prep, fyngal wet prep, fhngal wet prep, fjngal wet prep, fingal wet prep, f8ngal wet prep, f7ngal wet prep, fubgal wet prep, fumgal wet prep, fujgal wet prep, fuhgal wet prep, funfal wet prep, funval wet prep, funbal wet prep, funhal wet prep, funyal wet prep, funtal wet prep, fungzl wet prep, fungsl wet prep, fungwl wet prep, fungql wet prep, fungak wet prep, fungap wet prep, fungao wet prep, fungal qet prep, fungal aet prep, fungal set prep, fungal eet prep, fungal 3et prep, fungal 2et prep, fungal wwt prep, fungal wst prep, fungal wdt prep, fungal wrt prep, fungal w4t prep, fungal w3t prep, fungal wer prep, fungal wef prep, fungal weg prep, fungal wey prep, fungal we6 prep, fungal we5 prep, fungal wet orep, fungal wet lrep, fungal wet -rep, fungal wet 0rep, fungal wet peep, fungal wet pdep, fungal wet pfep, fungal wet ptep, fungal wet p5ep, fungal wet p4ep, fungal wet prwp, fungal wet prsp, fungal wet prdp, fungal wet prrp, fungal wet pr4p, fungal wet pr3p, fungal wet preo, fungal wet prel, fungal wet pre-, fungal wet pre0, ungal wet prep, fngal wet prep, fugal wet prep, funal wet prep, fungl wet prep, funga wet prep, fungalwet prep, fungal et prep, fungal wt prep, fungal we prep, fungal wetprep, fungal wet rep, fungal wet pep, fungal wet prp, fungal wet pre, ufngal wet prep, fnugal wet prep, fugnal wet prep, funagl wet prep, fungla wet prep, funga lwet prep, fungalw et prep, fungal ewt prep, fungal wte prep, fungal we tprep, fungal wetp rep, fungal wet rpep, fungal wet perp, fungal wet prpe, ffungal wet prep, fuungal wet prep, funngal wet prep, funggal wet prep, fungaal wet prep, fungall wet prep, fungal wet prep, fungal wwet prep, fungal weet prep, fungal wett prep, fungal wet prep, fungal wet pprep, fungal wet prrep, fungal wet preep, fungal wet prepp, etc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
