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Tzanck test

Overview Risks Results
Alternative Names:
Herpes skin test; Chicken pox skin test
What the risks are:
There are no risks with this test.
Special considerations:
There is a high rate of false-negative results even when the virus is present.
Viral lesion culture
Viral lesion culture
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