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Tzanck Test
Alternate Names : Chicken Pox Skin Test, Herpes Skin Test
Definition The Tzanck test is a method of testing for the herpes simplex virus (which causes cold sores, fever blister, or genital sores), or varicella-zoster virus (which causes chickenpox and "shingles").
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Why is the Test Performed?
The test may help diagnose or confirm an infection with 1 of these 2 viruses. This test can not distinguish between these two viruses.
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- Heartburn
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• Normal Values
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Chickenpox
• Herpes Labialis (Oral Herpes Simplex)
• Herpes Simplex
• Herpes Zoster
Other Topics
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
Review Date : 1/13/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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