Fungal Culture

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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]


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