Hairs from affected areas are plucked with a sterile hemostat and placed on
a special fungal culture medium.
Not exact matches
Sometimes a simple screening with a
special light can reveal a dermatophyte infection, but other times a
fungal culture and microscopic hair examination is necessary.
Ringworm can be diagnosed with a
fungal culture and examination of the
culture under the microscope and an examination of the skin under a
special light called a «Wood's lamp.»
The ringworm diagnosis is made in a vet's office with a
special lamp and a
fungal culture (takes several weeks to read results).