LP6358-8
KOH preparation
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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 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
Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- KOH preparation
- Part Type
- Method (Describes the method by which the test was performed)
- Created On
- 2000-05-03
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- KOH Prep
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 氢氧化钾制片法 Synonyms: KOH 制片; |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Solution de KOH |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Preparaat KOH-ga Synonyms: Preparaat kaaliumhüdroksiidiga |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Preparation con KOH |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | KOH, preparazione Synonyms: Preparazione KOH |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | ΚΟΗ προετοιμασία |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | KOH preparatı |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | KOH обработка |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | KOH-preparatie Synonyms: kaliumhydroxidepreparatie |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Préparation au KOH |
| pl-PL | Polish (Poland) | preparatyka KOH |
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