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Fungus Smear, Stain |
| Test | Fungus Smear, Stain |
| Indication | 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 |
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