Diagnostic Tests and Procedures (Chapter 4) Flashcards
1
Q
Excisional biopsy
A
Surgical removal of entire lesion
2
Q
Incisional biopsy
A
cut into tissue for removal of a small piece.
3
Q
Exfoliative biopsy
A
Tissue is scraped and looked at for bacteria or grown in a medium to look for fungus
4
Q
Needle biopsy
A
Hollow needle is used to remove core sample to look for cancerous cells
5
Q
Punch biopsy
A
cylindrical blade is used by rotating on lesion to extract a cylindrical tissue sample.
6
Q
Scratch allergy test
A
Allergens are placed/scratched on the skin to see if you are allergic.
7
Q
Intradermal allergy test
A
Allergens are injected into skin to see if you are allergic.
