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Tzanck test

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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.


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.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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