The best laboratory test to use in the diagnosis of lupus vulgaris in the oral cavity is______________?

Correct answer: C. Biopsy

  • A. Bacterial smear
  • B. Blood studies
  • C. Biopsy
  • D. Blood chemistry

Explanation

Lupus vulgaris is a chronic form of cutaneous or mucosal tuberculosis, and biopsy can demonstrate the characteristic granulomatous inflammation and support diagnosis. A bacterial smear or routine blood studies are not sufficiently diagnostic.

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