Oral candidiasis laboratory findings

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Overview

A healthcare provider diagnoses the infection based on symptoms, and by taking a scraping of affected areas to examine under a microscope. A culture may also be performed; however, because Candida organisms are normal inhabitants of the human mouth, a positive culture by itself does not make the diagnosis.

Laboratory Findings

• Shown below is an image depicting growth of Candida on agar plate.

Agar plate culture of Candida albicans