lab test and clinical procedure

• bacterial analyses


  pus or fluid samples examined to detect microorganisms
• fungal test 


  scraping for culture and microscopic examination after treatment with KOH
• cryosurgery


  destroy tissue with subzero temperatures using liquid nitrogen
• curettage 


  scrape lesion with sharp curet
• electrodesiccation


  destroy tissue by burning with electric spark
• mohs surgery 


  removes thin layers of growth to examine under a microscope

  • basal and squamous cells
• skin biopsy


  puch and shave to remove for examination in path lab
• skin test 


  test reaction of body to allergen with skin test

  • scratch or patch test
• ABCDE


  asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution (or change)

  • associated with melanoma
• Bx


  biopsy
• DLE


  discoid lupus erythematosus
• PPD


  purified protein derivative
• PUVA


  psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy
• SLE


  systemic lupus erythematosus
• SC


  subcutaneous