Skin Scrapings for fungal culture - Eastern Health
Skin Scrapings for Fungal Culture
Equipment
Sterile container, sterile scalpel blade, adhesive tape and alcohol swab.
Preparation
• Wash the area of skin to be scraped with an alcohol swab.
• Remove any ointment or residual applications using soap and water.
• Ensure the skin surface is dry before proceeding with the scraping.
Specimen Collection
1. Stretching the skin, scrape the outer periphery of the lesion with the blade perpendicular to the skin surface.
2. Collect all of the skin material into a sterile container.
3. Remove adherent scrapings from the blade by rubbing against the edge of the dish. Do not place the blade in the container with the scrapings. Specimens will not be processed if received in the laboratory with the blade remaining in the sterile container.
4. Secure the top of the sterile container firmly.
5. Label the sterile container with the patient’s full name, date, time and site of collection.
6. Store the specimen at room temperature and deliver to the laboratory on the day of collection.
DOCUMENT HISTORY
|Document Name |Skin Scrapings for Fungal Culture |
|Review Responsibility |I.D Physician and Senior Microbiology Scientist |
|Master Location |K:\pathology shares\Spec Colln & Courier\Workinstr\SC-W-022-v2 Skin Scrapings.doc |
|Hard Copy Location(s) |Electronic – Eastern Health Pathology Handbook, Dennis Gration GP rooms as icon on desktop |
|Version |Date |Edits/Comments |Reviewed By |Authorised |
| |22/04/05 |Created |S. Lloyd-Jones |A. Paull |
|V1 | | | | |
| |29/03/09 |Added Nelson Rd, Healesville, Yarra Ranges Community |S. Lloyd Jones |S.Lloyd Jones |
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Pathology Collection
Box Hill Hospital 9895 4905
Maroondah Hospital 9871 3572
Angliss Hospital 9764 6135
Tecoma Collection Rooms 9754 1441
Nelson Rd Collection Rooms 9899 5067
Healesville Collection Centre 1300 793 622
Yarra Ranges Community Health Services 1300 130 381
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