Minimum of 10 plucked hair with roots, skin scraping, or tooth brush sample in sterile, dry container free of liquids or preservative.
Test Description
Microsporum spp., M. equinum/canis, M. gypseum (Arthroderma gypseum, A. fulvum, A. incurvatum), Trichophyton spp., T. benhamiae/mentagrophytes (Arthroderma benhamiae, A. vanbreuseghemii)
A highly sensitive and specific test used when clinical signs are suggestive of Ringworm infection.
Note: Plucked hair with roots (10‑20 hairs), a skin scraping, or a toothbrush sample submitted in a sterile, dry container, free of liquids and preservative or culture media.