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Tzanck smear

Named for Arnault Tzanck, Russian dermatologist 1886-1954. Indications: - Herpes simplex (older test, no longer used frequently) [3] Procedure: - fluid from an unroofed lesion is stained with Wright or Giemsa stain to look for multinucleated giant cells, presumptive evidence for infection by Herpes virus

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herpesviridae

General

clinical microbiology test

References

  1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 864
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015