Technique: Submit skin scrapings from periphery in a sterile, screw capped, plastic container.(clean area with 70% of alcohol and collect from periphery of active infection, not from centre in case of tinea infection). Wrap it in a black paper if possible
Technique: 18-25 C
Sample Collection Instruction: Specify nature and site of specimen on container and test requisition form.
Reported on: First interim- 1 week, 2nd interim- 2 week 3rd Interim-3 week and final -4th week
