A Primary Care Provider Is Performing a Tzanck Test to Evaluate

A primary care provider is performing a Tzanck test to evaluate possible herpes simplex lesions. To attain accurate results, the provider will perform what intervention?

A) Blanch the lesions while examining them with a magnifying glass.
B) Gently scrape the lesions with a scalpel onto a slide.
C) Perform a gram stain of exudate from the lesions.
D) Remove the top of the vesicles and obtain fluid from the lesions.