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The lepromin skin test is used to determine what type of leprosy a person has.
Why is the Test Performed?
Leprosy is a chronic and potentially disfiguring infection if left untreated. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacteria.
Lepromin skin test can be used to distinguish lepromatous from tuberculoid leprosy, but is not used for diagnosis
Skin lesion biopsy
Skin scraping examination for acid fast bacteria
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 See also: Leprosy, Infectious disease, Symptom, Bacterial, Antibiotics
  
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