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Diagnosis of Chickenpox


Diagnosis of Chickenpox

The diagnosis is made by observing the symptoms and the typical appearance of the rash.

  • The blisters are like dew drops on the petal of a flower. Except that the dew drop is on a background of red rash.
  • Laboratory diagnosis is seldom required because of clear-cut clinical signs.
  • Examination of the fluid present within the lesion under the microscope shows characteristic round particles. Scrapings from the floor of the lesion show, what are called, giant cells.
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