Test Name

Molecular Nail

Test detection includes

  • Candida parapsilosis
  • Actinotignum schaalii
  • Alloscardovia omnicolens
  • Anaerococcus prevotii
  • Bacteroides fragilis
  • Bartonella henselae
  • Citrobacter freundii
  • Citrobacter koseri
  • Coagulase Negative Staphylococci
  • Corynebacterium riegelii
  • Corynebacterium striatum
  • Corynebacterium urealyticum
  • Cutibacterium acnes
  • Enterobacter aerogenes
  • Enterobacter cloacae
  • Enterobacter hormaechei
  • Enterococcus faecalis
  • Enterococcus faecium
  • Escherichia coli
  • Finegoldia magna
  • Klebsiella oxytoca
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Morganella morganii
  • Mycoplasma hominis
  • Pantoea
  • Peptoniphilus asaccharolyticus
  • Peptostreptococcus anaerobius
  • Prevotella bivia
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Proteus vulgaris
  • Providencia stuartii
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Serratia marcescens
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Staphylococcus haemolyticus
  • Streptococci viridans group

Specimen Type

Dry Nail

Specimen Acceptability

1 week Room Temperature

CPT Code(s)

87801, 87640, 87641, 87653, 87481

Special Instructions

Collect nail and place in plastic baggie.

Volume

1 clipping in bag

Sample Container

Plastic Baggie

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