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Tzanck test

[tsangk]

Etymology: Arnault Tzanck, Russian dermatologist in France, 1886-1954

a microscopic examination of cellular material from skin lesions to help diagnose certain vesicular diseases. The tissue is scraped from the base of a vesicle, placed on a slide, and stained with Wright's or Giemsa's stain. Multinucleated giant cells are diagnostic of herpesvirus or varicella. Typical pemphigus and other cells also can be identified.

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Tzanck test (redirected from Tzanck smear)

Tzanck test
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