Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
Excisional biopsy
A
Remove entire tumor
2
Q
Incisional biopsy
A
Taking large tissue samples
3
Q
Needle aspiration
A
Aspiration of fluid from lesions to take samples for examination
4
Q
Tuberculosis skin tests
A
Mantoux test. uses purified protein derivative (PPD) to test for active TB
5
Q
Tzanck test
A
Microscopic examination of lesions to diagnose herpes
6
Q
Viral culture
A
Sampling of vesicular fluid to identify virus
7
Q
Woods light examination
A
Uses UV lights to identify fungus
8
Q
Wound and abscess cultures
A
Can identify pathogens in wounds
