Diagnostic techniques for hair disorders. Part II: Microscopic examination of hair bulbs, tips, and casts.
For the patient who presents with a hair disorder, a host of diagnostic techniques are available in addition to history, physical examination, and laboratory assessment. Microscopic hair bulb, tip, and cast examination is presented as a technique for establishing a definitive diagnosis.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008853:Microscopy