| Tzanck test |
The cold sore is lightly scraped to collect cells onto a glass slide. These cells are then examined under a microscope to identify them. This test is quick but accurate in only 50% to 70% of cases.
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| Tzanck c. |
a degenerated epithelial cell caused by acantholysis, and found especially in pemphigus.
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| Tzanck cell, test |
see under cell and test.
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| Tzanck t. |
examination of tissue from the floor of a lesion, in vesicular or bullous diseases, to discover the type of cell present as a means of diagnosing the disease. Multinucleated giant cells are pathognomonic of varicella, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, or pemphigus.
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| Tzanck cell |
A degenerated cell from the keratin layer of the skin, disconnected from adjacent cells. It is seen in pemphigus.
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