Objective:
This service aims to make fungal cultures from nail specimen, skin scraping, tissue biopsy samples or even hair and pus from suspected mycoses from patients. Aside from isolation and identification, rapid diagnostic tests of specimen via KOH mounting is also offered.
Duration / Date:
On-going
Target / Beneficiaries:
Patients referred by dermatologists
Cost of Participation:
KOH Smear – PhP 150 per slide
Fungal culture – PhP 350 per site
Office in Charge:
UP Manila College of Public Health
Department of Medical Microbiology
Contact Details:
Telephone: 525 5874
E-mail: [email protected]