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Herpes Zoster
Alternate Names : Shingles
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Herpes Zoster Diagnosis & Tests
Diagnosis is suspected based on the appearance of the skin lesions, and strengthened by a prior history of chickenpox or shingles. It can be confused with herpes simplex.
Tests are rarely necessary, but may include:
- Viral culture of skin lesion
- Tzanck test of skin lesion
- Complete blood count (CBC) may show elevated WBC (a nonspecific sign of infection)
- Specific antibody (immunoglobulin) measurement demonstrates elevation of varicella antibodies
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Review Date : 6/5/2002
Reviewed By : Donna R. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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