Re: [Histonet] PAS stain for nail fungus
Hey Doc,
you have the South Texas Toenail lab guy right here. That's why I'm known as
"Joe the Toe".
We soak our nails in 20% ammonium hydroxide for at least an hour before
we put the blocks on the machine to process. We've been getting nailed for a
couple of years and perform a PAS for Fungus on each case that we do.
Reimbursement must be good, we keep getting nailed.
Joe the Toe or just JTT
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Subject: [Histonet] PAS stain for nail fungus
> Dr. Allen Smith's recent post reminds me of a question I've been meaning
> to post to Histonet.
>
> Podiatrists are now performing biopsies of toenails with nail fungus, in
> order to get a fungal stain (PAS is being requested, I think) done.
> Apparently the insurance companies are now requiring a biopsy or culture
> diagnosis of fungal disease before they'll pay for the very expensive
> systemic drugs for nail fungus like terbinafine (Lamisil).
>
> Is anyone on Histonet getting these requests? What protocols do you use to
> cut and stain these difficult specimens?
>
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Knoxville TN
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