Practicals · Microbiology · Mycology
KOH mount for fungal elements
- Type
- Lab technique
- Also called
- potassium hydroxide mount
Videos and resources
- VideoKOH Mount for Fungus Microscopy1:08
- VideoKOH Wet Mount8:15
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“KOH for fungi” ( NMC curriculum, page 15)
“Direct examination of specimens by KOH, Gram's, Acid fast, Giemsa, Lactophenol cotton blue, direct fluorescence staining (Calcofluor staining), indirect fluorescence staining (Pneumocystis jirovecii) & special fungal stains” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 18)