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Tzanck smear

Test Code:

BC9999

Synonym(s):

Specimen Container

Glass slides

Specimen Requirement

1.Peel scab using sterile needle. 2.Remove whole scab using tweezers. 3.Use a scapel and scrape the entire area of the basal lesion to collect as much cellular materials as possible. 4.Gently spread it on a clean glass slide and air dry.

Specimen Storage / Transport

Method

 

Orderable as STAT?

No

Turn Around Time

1 day

Reference Value(s)

Testing Laboratory Location

NSC

Laboratory

Dermatopathology

Contact Number

Day and Time Performed

Mon – Fri: 0800 hrs– 1700 hrs

Orderable on CPOE?

No

Downtime Form

Additional Information

Change History Notes

Others

Keywords

Tzanck smear BC9999
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