10688-0
Microscopic observation [Identifier] in Hair by KOH preparation
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Term Description
A KOH Preparation involves treating a specimen with KOH, a strong base that can make fungi and yeast more visible by partial dissolution of tissue cells, keratin, and other material. Fungal cells are resistant due to the high content of cellular chitin. KOH prep is generally a test for fungi, most often candida yeast, but others too, such as tinea capitis and other skin or nail fungal infections, even blastomycosis, etc. However, the KOH prep is also used to diagnose infections with mites (Demodex folliculorum in rosacea-like lesions and Sarcoptes scabiei in hyperkeratotic or crusted scabies) and sometimes even nematodes (in blue neck syndrome). [PMID:16766846]
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Part Descriptions
LP40224-5 Microscopic observation
Microscopy is a technique that uses microscopes to examine very small objects, not seen by the naked eye. There are three well-known branches of microscopy: optical, electron and scanning probe microscopy.
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LP6358-8 KOH preparation
A KOH Preparation involves treating a specimen with KOH, a strong base that can make fungi and yeast more visible by partial dissolution of tissue cells, keratin, and other material. Fungal cells are resistant due to the high content of cellular chitin. KOH prep is generally a test for fungi, most often candida yeast, but others too, such as tinea capitis and other skin or nail fingal infections, even blastomycosis, etc. However, the KOH prep is also used to diagnose infections with mites (Demodex folliculorum in rosacea-like lesions and Sarcoptes scabiei in hyperkeratotic or crusted scabies) and sometimes even nematodes (in blue neck syndrome).
Source: Regenstrief LOINC, PMID: 16766846
Fully-Specified Name
- Component
- Microscopic observation
- Property
- Prid
- Time
- Pt
- System
- Hair
- Scale
- Nom
- Method
- KOH preparation
Additional Names
- Short Name
- KOH Prep Hair
- Display Name
- Microscopic observation KOH prep Nom (Hair)
- Consumer Name Alpha
- Hair KOH test
Basic Attributes
- Class
- MICRO
- Type
- Laboratory
- First Released
- Version 1.0i
- Last Updated
- Version 2.58
- Order vs. Observation
- Both
Language Variants
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 显微镜观察: Synonyms: |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Observation microscopique: |
| es-AR | Spanish (Argentina) | observación microscópica: |
| pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) | Observação Microscópica: Synonyms: |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Observación microscópica: |
| ko-KR | Korean (Korea, Republic Of) | 현미경적 관찰: |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Osservazione microscopica: Synonyms: |
| fr-FR | French (France) | Observation microscopique: |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Mikroskopik inceleme: |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Микроскопическое наблюдение: Synonyms: |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | microscopische waarneming: Synonyms: |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Observation microscopique: |
| es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | Observación microscópica: |
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