What Is Leprosy?
9. Diagnosis?
In order to diagnose leprosy, your doctor will likely want to perform a physical exam to help look for signs of the disease. If the disease is suspected, then they will likely want to take a biopsy of affected tissue so it can be analyzed further. A lepromin test is also likely to be performed.
In this test, which is also known as the leprosy skin test, a small amount of inactivated Mycobacterium leprae will be injected under the skin. The area will need to be examined again in 3 days, and a diagnosis can often be made according to how the patient’s body has reacted to the injection.
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