Nail Fungus Complete

CPT: 87481, 87798×11

Test Includes

Targets Included

  • Acremonium strictum
  • Alternaria alternata
  • Aspergillus niger
  • Aspergillus terreus
  • Epidermophyton flocossum
  • Fusarium solani
  • Microsporum audouinii/canis
  • Microsporum gypseum
  • Microsporum nanum
  • Neofusicocum mangiferae
  • Trichophyton interdigitale
  • Trichophyton spp
  • Trichophyton tonsurans
  • Trichosporon beigelii
  • Trichosporon mucoides
  • Candida albicans
  • Candida auris
  • Candida glabrata
  • Candida krusei
  • Candida lusitaniae
  • Candida parapsilosis
  • Candida tropicalis

 

Expected Turnaround Time

24 hours

Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen

Clipped Nail

Volume

1ml

Minimum Volume

0.5ml

Container

Sterile Nail collection tube

Storage Instructions

Room Temp., Refrigerated (2-8 C)

Stability Requirements

Room temp. 6 days, Refrigerated 6 days

Test Details

Methodology

PCR

Reference Interval

Not Detected

Additional Information

Onychomycosis  is a chronic superficial fungal infection of nail unit. Onychomycosis can infect both fingernails and toenails with toenails being more prevalent. The most frequent cause of onychomycosis is Trichophyton rubrum, but other dermatophytes, including Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Epidermophyton floccosum, can also cause it. The dermatophytes are identified in 90% of the toenail and 50% of fingernail onychomycosis. Candida albicans cases account for 2% of onychomycosis, especially in fingernails. Nondermatophytic mold onychomycosis is cultured primarily from toenails. Examples of these saprophytic molds include Fusarium, Aspergillus, Acremonium, Scytalidium, and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, accounting for about 8% of nail infections.  

 

 References

 

  1. Bodman MA, Syed HA, Krishnamurthy K. Onychomycosis. [Updated 2024 Jan 9]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441853/ 
  2. Gupta AK, Wang T, Cooper EA, Lincoln SA, Foreman HC, Scherer WP, Bakotic WL. Clinical Diagnosis and Laboratory Testing of Abnormal Appearing Toenails: A Retrospective Assessment of Confirmatory Testing for Onychomycosis in the United States, 2022-2023. J Fungi (Basel). 2024 Feb 13;10(2):149. doi: 10.3390/jof10020149. PMID: 38392821; PMCID: PMC10890116. 

Footnotes

Statement on Medical Necessity
All ordered tests should be medically necessary for the diagnosis or detection of disease, illness, impairment, symptom, syndrome, or disorder and the results should be used in the medical management and treatment decisions for the patient. Solaris requires ICD-10 codes with each order for lab testing and both the tests ordered and the diagnosis should be documented in the provider’s medical record for the patient. The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, takes the position that a provider who orders medically unnecessary tests may be subject to civil penalties.

Panels and Profiles
Solaris offers Providers the convenience of ordering test combinations in a group at times with the flexibility to choose appropriate test(s) for individual patients. Providers should only order those tests that he or she believes are medically necessary for each patient, and a lesser inclusive profile or individual tests should be ordered if not all tests in the test combination/profile are medically necessary. All tests offered in a test combination/profile may be ordered separately as individual tests. Solaris encourages clients to contact their Solaris representative if the testing configurations shown do not meet individual needs for any reason, or if some other combination of procedures is needed.

CPT Codes
CPT Codes listed are in accordance with Current Procedural Terminology, a publication of the American Medical Association. CPT codes are the responsibility of the billing party and are listed here for informational purposes. Correct coding may vary from one carrier to another. Solaris may bill specific carriers using codes other than what is shown.

Questions?

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customerservice@solarisdx.com or contact us by phone at (844) 550-0308.