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BIOPSY ALTERNATIVE

Is There an Alternative to a Biopsy?

The DermTech PLA is a non-invasive test used to evaluate suspicious pigmented lesions without a traditional surgical biopsy.

Derm Tech Pigmented Lesion Assay (PLA)

 

Any suspicious skin lesion should be analyzed to make sure it is not a melanoma.

Dr Kidwell now uses a new process which analyzes DNA on tape strips that are applied to a skin lesion.  The tape strips are sent to a compay called Derm Tech.The company promotes it as a"Scalpel-free, scar-free, worry-free" alternative to biopsies with a 95% accuracy rate of diagnosing melanoma

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Collect

Adhesive tape is used to collect skin cells across a lesion. The tape is then sent to the DermTech molecular laboratory.

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Analyze

RNA and DNA from the sample can be analyzed for specific, validated gene targets

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Get results

Results are usually available within a week

Call us today for an appointment

We look forward to caring for you.

 +1 559-298-7220
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