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How Reliable Are Quests Herpes Test?
The Tzanck test is a method of testing sores for the herpes simplex virus (which causes cold sores, fever blister, or genital sores), or varicella-zoster virus (which causes chickenpox and "shingles").
Alternative Names
Herpes skin test; Chicken pox skin test
How the test is performed
The sore is scraped and the scraping is put on a slide and stained. The health care provider then examines it under a microscope.
How to prepare for the test
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