Saturday, February, 11, 2012

Skin lesion KOH exam

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Alternative Names

Potassium hydroxide examination of skin lesion


Normal Values

Normally, there is no fungus.


What abnormal results mean

The KOH smear shows fungus, which may be related to ringworm, athlete's foot, jock itch, or another fungal infection.


Review Date: 04/15/2009
Reviewed By: Jonathan Kantor, M.D., North Florida Dermatology Associates, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)