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Podiatrist wants to repeat koh test as its negative for toenail fungus & thinks toenail looks like it has fungus despite that i said it looks like that due to nail trauma. the subungual hematoma improved in a year by itself. should i do as he says?

Q: podiatrist wants to repeat koh test as its negative for toenail fungus & thinks toenail looks like it has fungus despite that i said it looks like that due to nail trauma. the subungual hematoma improved in a year by itself. should i do as he says?

: Probably yes -- or at least call the office and ask him directly. No distant forum can answer this as well as the podiatrist you already have seen. Good luck.

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Probably yes -- or at least call the office and ask him directly. No distant forum can answer this as well as the podiatrist you already have seen. Good luck.

Dr Trantalis, DPM agreed

Answered 8/23/2023

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A member asked:

Podiatrist wants to repeat koh test as its negative for toenail fungus & thinks toenail looks like it has fungus despite that i said it looks like that due to nail trauma. the subungual hematoma improved in a year by itself. should i do as he says?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Trantalis, DPM agreed

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