What does diascopy test for?

Diascopy is used to determine whether erythema in a lesion is due to blood within superficial vessels (inflammatory or vascular lesions) or is due to hemorrhage (petechiae or purpura). A microscope slide is pressed against a lesion (diascopy) to see whether it blanches.

How do you do diascopy?

Diascopy involves applying pressure to the skin either by pressing it apart between the thumb and index finger or by applying a glass or plastic slide over the involved skin surface. Hyperemic areas blanch with diascopy, but purpuric lesions do not.

Is hemangioma diascopy positive?

Indicative Lesions positive diascopy test. Although this test is not very reliable in cases of capillary hemangiomas. be high flow lesions.

What type of lesions blanch?

Blanching is usually the primary indicator of an impending ulcer formation. Erythema represents redness on the skin that can be blanched. It can be seen in a variety of inflammatory skin disorders. Blood vessels on the skin, such as vascular lesions like spider veins, are blanchable.

Why do lesions blanch?

The purpose of this procedure is to empty blood from the superficial vessels to determine if skin redness is due to blood within vessels (erythema) or extravasated into the skin (petechiae, purpura). The former will blanch with pressure, the latter will not.

What skin lesions do not blanch?

Non-blanching rashes occur from bleeding from small blood vessels in to the skin or mucosa. Petechiae are non-blanching pinpoint spots which are less than 3mm in diameter. Purpura are non-blanching, greater than 3mm in diameter, and are sometimes palpable.

What is erythema blanching?

Blanching redness = normal reaction Gently press the reddened area if it blanches white (as the blood is pushed out of the capillaries) then goes red again (as the capillaries refill) this is a normal reaction. This is Blanching Erythema (redness).

Are blanching rashes serious?

If the rash disappears or turns white it’s a blanching rash. Rashes that blanch when touched aren’t usually serious. Most rashes are blanching rashes, including virus rashes and allergic reactions.

When does blanching occur?

Blanching of the skin is usually a localized reaction and may be a sign that the skin tissue is not receiving its usual blood supply – poor circulation – due to swelling, cold, or other problems, such as insufficient blood flow through the vessels.