Tzanck test


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Viral lesion culture
Viral lesion culture
Alternative Names

Herpes skin test; Chicken pox skin test


Normal Values

No presence of herpes-infected cells in the scraping is normal.


What abnormal results mean

The results are immediately available. If herpes-infected cells are detected, the patient has been infected with one or the other of the following:



Review Date: 02/10/2006
Reviewed By: Kenneth Wener, M.D., Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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