What are the common laboratory procedures used in dermatology?
Citology of the skin and ear
Skin scrapings
Direct examination of hair and scales
Examination with Wood's lamp
Bacteria and fungi culture
Skin biopsy
Intradermal skin tests
In vitro tests
The combination of a complete medical history along with the examination of the type, distribution, and configuration of the lesions is the basis for developing a list of differential diagnoses.
The list of differential diagnoses is classified in order of highest probability, from the most likely diagnosis to the least likely diagnosis.
The procedures commonly performed in dermatology are: citology of the skin and ear, skin scrapings, direct examination of hair and scales, examination with Wood's lamp, bacteria and fungi culture, skin biopsy, intradermal skin tests, and in vitro tests.
The cytology of the skin and ear is one of the fastest and cost-effective techniques to determine the type and amount of cells and organisms present in the ear canal and skin.
The skin scrapings are used to evaluate the presence of mites and should be performed in almost all patients with dermatological diseases.
a) I, II, and III are correct.
b) II, III, and IV are correct.
c) III, IV, and V are correct.
d) I, III, IV, and V are correct.
e) All afirmacoes are correct.