Skin scraping for fungus
What you need to know about analysis
A skin scraping for fungi is an analysis that helps diagnose the presence of a fungal infection. Fungal infections most often affect the skin, nails, and hairy parts of the body. To prescribe effective treatment, a dermatologist needs to determine the type of fungal pathogen. To do this, a scraping of biomaterial for fungi is performed. This analysis can be prescribed by a dermatologist, therapist, infectious disease specialist, or pediatrician . The analysis is used to diagnose fungal diseases and select the appropriate treatment.
What are the indications for analysis?
- peeling, itching and/or redness of the skin;
- suspicion of mycotic diseases;
- determination of the type of fungus for treatment;
- control of the therapy.
How to prepare for the analysis?
There is no special preparation for scraping. For a week, you should refuse to use:
- decorative cosmetics;
- ointments that may affect the results of the study.
The day before the analysis, it is not recommended to:
- thorough cleaning;
- scrubbing the affected areas of the skin.
The procedure is absolutely painless and does not harm health. With the help of a sterile surgical scalpel, the doctor scrapes off particles of the affected skin. After that, the particles are placed on laboratory glass, diluted with an alkaline solution.
Pathogenic fungi are clearly visible under a microscope, so the result can be obtained quite quickly.
Prices for tests
| Price in Kyiv | 220 UAH |
Where can you register in Kyiv:
St. S. Rudnytskyi, 5
Solomyanska St., 1
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