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MEDOP 230- Dermatology: Laboratory and Diagnostic Procedures

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Allergy skin testing   Intradermal injection or scratch of liquid allergen; formation of a wheal in response to the allergen is indicative of allergy  
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.Culture and sensitivity (C&S)   Growth of bacteria taken from a wound or lesion in a lab; colonies are used to make a diagnosis and to determine the correct antibiotic treatment.  
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RAST   Blood mixed with an allergen to measure the amount of IgE produced in response; used to identify an allergy and its severity  
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Skin scraping   Scraping of cells from a lesion done with the edge of a scalpel; cells are examined under a microscope to diagnose tinea.  
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Tzanck test   Scraping of fluid from a vesicle to produce a slide for microscopic inspection; used to diagnose herpes virus and shingles.  
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Wood lamp or light   Ultraviolet light used to highlight areas of abnormal skin; light makes vitiligo appear bright white and tinea capitis appear blue-green.  
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