SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |
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1 | Nerve and muscle biopsies | - | Routine histopathology After co-relation with CPK, EMG and clinical findings |
Formalin fixed tissue | 24 to 48 hrs | Helps differentiating inflammatory v/s non inflammatory myopathy and vasculitis Orinfective pathology if present |
2 | Special stains | - | Manual PAS stain for fungal elements ZN stain for acid fast bacilli Lepra stain for lepra bacilli |
Formalin fixed tissue | 24 to 48 hrs | Helps confirm or rule out infective pathology |
SR NO | TEST | TEST COMPONENTS | METHOD | SPECIMEN/TRANSPORT | TAT | CLINICAL APPLICATIONS |