skin test
noun
: a test (such as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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Doctors will usually order a blood or skin test to check for TB in people who were exposed to someone infected with active TB or are suspected of being sick with the disease.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
This is because the vaccine is known to sometimes cause a false-positive with the skin test.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Anyone vaccinated with the TB shot should undergo a blood test, not a skin test, when being checked for TB, according to the CDC.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Blood and skin tests to identify infections and treatments are available for those diagnosed with the disease.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
This is because the vaccine is known to sometimes cause a false-positive with the skin test.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Anyone vaccinated with the TB shot should undergo a blood test, not a skin test, when being checked for TB, according to the CDC.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
Blood and skin tests to identify infections and treatments are available for those diagnosed with the disease.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Skin test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20test. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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