Doctors usually diagnose psoriasis after a careful examination of the skin. However, diagnosis may be difficult because psoriasis can look like other skin diseases. A pathologist may assist with diagnosis by examining a small skin sample (biopsy) under a microscope. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Psoriasis: NIAMS)
Doctors usually diagnose psoriasis after a careful examination of the skin. However, diagnosis may be difficult because psoriasis often looks like other skin diseases. A pathologist may assist with diagnosis by examining a small skin sample under a microscope. (Source: excerpt from Psoriasis: NWHIC)
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Diagnosis depends on patient history, appearance of the lesions and, if needed, the results of skin biopsy. Typically, serum uric acid level is elevated as a result of accelerated nucleic acid degradation, but indications of gout are absent. HLA-Cw6, B-13, and B-w57 may be present in early-onset psoriasis. Sudden onset of psoriasis may be associated with human immunodeficiency virus.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Diagnosis depends on patient history, appearance of the lesions and, if needed, the results of skin biopsy. In severe cases, the serum uric acid level is typically elevated due to accelerated nucleic acid degradation; however, indications of gout are absent. HLA antigens may be present in early-onset familial psoriasis.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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