Which statement best describes a "shave biopsy" of a skin lesion?
a. A removal of the central core of a lesion
b. Excision of an entire lesion with a -inch border around it
c. Removal of the top of a lesion that stands above the skin line
d. Excision of a lesion down to the dermis
C
The shave biopsy removes the top level of the lesion, which stands above the skin line. Removal of a core from the center of the lesion is referred to as a punch biopsy. Excision of the entire le-sion is an excisional biopsy.
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