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==Laboratory Findings==
*Microscopic examination of suggestive particles confirms the diagnosis.
*Lice can be picked up using cellulose tape that can be applied over an infested area.
*Wood lamp examination: yellow-green fluorescence of lice and nits.
*[[Dermoscopy]] helps in differentiating nymph-containing eggs from empty cases or pseudonits
 
==References==
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