Leprosy laboratory tests: Difference between revisions

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Revision as of 00:48, 6 July 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

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 ==Overview==
-Lepromin skin test can be used to distinguish lepromatous from tuberculoid leprosy, but is not used for diagnosis.  Other tests include skin lesion biopsy and skin scraping examination for acid fast bacteria.
 ==Laboratory Tests==