skin test
noun
: a test (such as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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Children who had animals had fewer positive skin tests to indoor allergens—like pet and dust-mite allergens—and also to outdoor allergens such as ragweed and grass.
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Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Students were offered free skin tests at Patchogue-Medford High School and will be offered another round in March, after a two-month incubation period, the interim superintendent said.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
To confirm a pollen allergy, clinicians typically use either a skin test by placing small drops of allergen on the skin and lightly scratching the surface.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
In inner-city homes, cockroach allergens are found in 85% of US residences, and up to 80% of children with asthma show sensitivity to these allergens in skin tests.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Nov. 2025
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Bill Strickland, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026
Students were offered free skin tests at Patchogue-Medford High School and will be offered another round in March, after a two-month incubation period, the interim superintendent said.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
To confirm a pollen allergy, clinicians typically use either a skin test by placing small drops of allergen on the skin and lightly scratching the surface.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
In inner-city homes, cockroach allergens are found in 85% of US residences, and up to 80% of children with asthma show sensitivity to these allergens in skin tests.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Skin test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20test. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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