intradermal test
noun
: a test for immunity or hypersensitivity made by injecting a minute amount of diluted antigen into the skin
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If there is no reaction, doctors then do an intradermal test, injecting the antibiotic just under the skin.
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Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023
Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Dec. 2023
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“Intradermal test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intradermal%20test. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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