Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease: Exams And Tests
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Exams and Tests
Your child's doctor can usually diagnose hand-foot-and-mouth disease by the distinctive sores and blisters. Your description of any other symptoms your child has is also helpful.
Tests are not usually needed. Sometimes a doctor may want to confirm the type of virus present by examining a sample of blister tissue or fluid.
| Last updated: | April 26, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Thomas Emmett Francoeur, MDCM, CSPQ, FRCPC - Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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