Skin biopsy: how to do it
Leslie, T.
British Journal of Hospital Medicine 58(7): 341-342
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0007-1064 PMID: 9509057 Document Number: 471741
This article explains how to perform a skin biopsy with details about instruments and equipment. The patient's consent should always be obtained for the procedure. The wound margins should be marked out along the skin crease lines. The specimen should always be sent for analysis.
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