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Aim of the present study was to compare direct microscopy, culture and HPE\u2010PAS for diagnosis of onychomycosis by evaluating their sensitivity and various other relevant statistical parameters. A prospective, hospital\u2010based, cross\u2010sectional study was conducted on 216 patients with a high degree of clinical suspicion of onychomycosis. Nail specimens were evaluated using three diagnostic methods, i.e. direct microscopy using 20% Potassium hydroxide (KOH) &amp; 40% Di\u2010methyl\u2010suphoxide (DMSO), culture and histopathological examination using PAS stain (HPE\u2010PAS). Of 216 patients direct microscopy was positive in 138 (63.9%), culture in 147 (68%) and HPE\u2010PAS in 164 patients (76%). One hundred and seventy\u2010nine patients fitted into the criteria set for confirmed diagnosis of onychomycosis. Using this as a denominator; direct microscopy, culture and HPE\u2010PAS had sensitivities of 77.1%, 70% and 91.6% respectively. Also, HPE\u2010PAS showed the highest sensitivity of 94.7% in 19 cases with prediagnostic antimycotic treatment compared to direct microscopy (42.1%) or culture (57.9%). 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