Fungal Culture (Skin Scraping)

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Testing Laboratory

Counties Manukau | Middlemore Hospital

Department

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Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

FSK

Test Code (Numeric Code)

3340

Laboratory Handling

Registration

Petri Dish + Dry swab on the same B/W number. Please send 3 lasi labels.

Sample Stability

1 week

Synonyms

Scabies
Skin Scrape
Skin Scrapping
Nail clippings
Fungal Skin (Superficial / Cutaneous Sites)
Tinea
Mycology culture
Fungi culture

Turnaround Time

1 week

Specimen Type

  • Skin, Hair, Nail Sample

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Petri Dish (Mycology)
  • Specimen Container

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Petri Dish (Mycology)

Last updated: 20/10/2026