Sputum fungal smear : Normal Values & Results (KOH test, Fungal smear - sputum, Fungal wet prep, Wet prep

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Sputum fungal smear

Alternate Names : KOH test, Fungal smear - sputum, Fungal wet prep, Wet prep - fungal

Normal Values

A normal test should show no fungus on the microscope slide.

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Abnormal results may be a sign of a fungal infection. Such infections include:

Blastomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis
Cryptococcus
Histoplasmosis

White blood cells called eosinophils may also be present. An abnormal result may also be due to acute pulmonary eosinophilia (Loeffler syndrome).

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Review Date : 12/1/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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