Laboratory
Support
Laboratory
Tests to Rule Out Other Rash Illnesses
Varicella
Zoster:
- DFA
- PCR
- EM
- Immunohistochemistry
Herpes Simplex:
- PCR
- EM
- Immunohistochemistry
- Culture
Streptococcus & Staphylococcus:
- Gram stain
- Rapid tests
- Culture
Enterovirus:
- PCR
- Immunohistochemistry
- Culture
Scabies:
- Evidence
of Organisms
Drug Eruptions,
Allergies:
- Skin biopsy
- Pathology
Others:
- Biopsy – a
biopsy for dermatopathologic examination will be an important
diagnostic tool to evaluate the causes of adverse events associated
with other etiologies.
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