KOH,OTHER
Name: KOH,OTHER
Mnemonic: KOHO
Container: Culturette with wet preservative; Sterile saline.
Handling: Specimen: Culturette with preservative; Tongue and vaginal specimens in 1 ml saline. Stability: Ambient: 24 hours Test may be ordered stat with expected turnaround time 1-2 hours.
Required Information: Source of specimen
Reported: Routine 4 hr, STAT 1hr
CPT: 87210
Department: Microbiology