Test : Fungus Smear, Stain
Indications : The stain helps in the diagnosis of fungal diseases, used in combination with fungus culture.
Normal Range : No yeast or hyphal elements seen.
Sample : Fungal specimen
Test Method : Periodic acid Schiff (PAS) stain, Calcofluor white, and Gomori methenamine silver stain (GMS).
Related Tests : Gram stain, India ink stain, KOH preparation, skin fungus culture