Specimen Requirements

Skin Scrapings

Container/Tube: Screw-capped, sterile container(s)
Specimen Volume: 3 to 5 small pieces of skin scrapings

Note: 1. Label container with patient’s name (first, last, and middle initial), medical record number (if appropriate), date of birth, date and time of specimen collection and collectors initials and/or ID number.
2. Specimen source is required