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Diagnosis

Microscopy

Provides the most rapid means of diagnosis but may not always show positive in affected patients
Scale, hairs or debris are mounted in 10-20% Potassium hydroxide (KOH) solution and viewed under light microscope

Positive Microscopy

Hyphae (branching, rod-shaped filaments of equal width with lines of separation) and arthrospores will be visible

Laboratory Tests

Culture

Slow and expensive, results may take up to 4 weeks; rarely indicated for diagnosis of tinea pedis, corporis or cruris
Results may be positive even when microscopy is negative
Allows accurate identification of organism
Culture studies are necessary for hair and nail fungal infections, infections unresponsive to regular topical treatment, unclear diagnosis, or when considering long-term oral therapy

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