Laboratory Support

Laboratory Tests to Rule Out Other Rash Illnesses

Varicella Zoster:

  1. DFA
  2. PCR
  3. EM
  4. Immunohistochemistry

Herpes Simplex:

  1. PCR
  2. EM
  3. Immunohistochemistry
  4. Culture

Streptococcus & Staphylococcus:

  1. Gram stain
  2. Rapid tests
  3. Culture

Enterovirus:

  1. PCR
  2. Immunohistochemistry
  3. Culture

Scabies:

  1. Evidence of Organisms

Drug Eruptions, Allergies:

  1. Skin biopsy
  2. Pathology

Others:

  1. 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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