scratch test
noun
: a test for allergic susceptibility made by rubbing an extract of an allergen into small breaks or scratches in the skin
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Apley’s scratch test: Reach one arm over your shoulder and touch the opposite side of your back while reaching the other arm behind your back to feel your fingers.
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Sarah Garone, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
The scratch test did remove a ball of fibers, but once vacuumed, the rug looked good as new.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
Allergy scratch tests offered in doctors’ offices are more sensitive and yield better results, but may be harder to get an appointment.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 May 2023
Here are three things to know The key with the bark scratch test is to work your way back from the tip toward the base of the plant.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
Living cambium is what the scratch test looks for.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2022
The suitcase aced our drop tests for durability, but the polycarbonate did show some marks in our scratch test — but that's a small tradeoff for an overall great quality hardside suitcase at a great price.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022
Here’s a breakdown of our point systems: Durability had a maximum of 25 points: scratch test (10 points), handle temperature (5 points), appearance after cleaning (5 points) and maximum oven temperature (5 points).
—Kate Bratskeir, CNN Underscored, 23 June 2020
These pointy metal tools that are calibrated to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness allow a user to determine the hardness of a surface by doing a scratch test.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2020
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Sarah Garone, Health, 5 Sep. 2024
The scratch test did remove a ball of fibers, but once vacuumed, the rug looked good as new.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2024
Allergy scratch tests offered in doctors’ offices are more sensitive and yield better results, but may be harder to get an appointment.
—Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 26 May 2023
Here are three things to know The key with the bark scratch test is to work your way back from the tip toward the base of the plant.
—Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 20 Apr. 2023
Living cambium is what the scratch test looks for.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2022
The suitcase aced our drop tests for durability, but the polycarbonate did show some marks in our scratch test — but that's a small tradeoff for an overall great quality hardside suitcase at a great price.
—Amanda Constantine, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2022
Here’s a breakdown of our point systems: Durability had a maximum of 25 points: scratch test (10 points), handle temperature (5 points), appearance after cleaning (5 points) and maximum oven temperature (5 points).
—Kate Bratskeir, CNN Underscored, 23 June 2020
These pointy metal tools that are calibrated to the Mohs scale of mineral hardness allow a user to determine the hardness of a surface by doing a scratch test.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2020
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“Scratch test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scratch%20test. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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