Diascopy

Diascopy

Diascopy is a test for blanchability performed by applying pressure with a finger or glass slide and observing color changes.[1]

It is used to determine whether a lesion is vascular (inflammatory) or nonvascular (nevus) or hemorrhagic (petechia or purpura). Hemorrhagic lesions and nonvascular lesions do not blanch; inflammatory lesions do. Diascopy is sometimes used to identify sarcoid skin lesions, which, when tested, turn an apple jelly color.

References

  1. ^ Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery (2006). Lookingbill and Marks' Principles of Dermatology (4th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Page 29. ISBN 1-4160-3185-5.



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