skin test

noun

Definition of skin test

: a test (such as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity

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For example, a recent FDA report found the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes on the skins of more than 17 percent of the 361 avocado skins tested. — Jenna Flannigan, SELF, "8 Surprising Food Safety Mistakes You Might Be Making," 11 Jan. 2019 Allergy tests come in three main categories: skin tests, blood tests, and food challenges. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Here’s Exactly What to Expect If You Need Allergy Testing," 5 Sep. 2018 In communities on the lower Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, surveys from 1948 to 1951 found that three-quarters of Alaska Native children younger than the age of 8 had positive skin tests. — Devin Kelly, Anchorage Daily News, "Meet the city health worker who tracks down tuberculosis patients in Anchorage," 3 July 2018 She was also required to take a purified protein derivative (PPD) skin test for TB. — Libby Solomon, baltimoresun.com, "Government sues Towson home care franchise alleging ADA violation," 28 June 2018 Follow-up skin tests will be given at the school in May to students who test negative on the first test, officials said. — Anna Beahm, AL.com, "Man shot in north Birmingham; injuries could be life-threatening," 30 Mar. 2018 Students and staff who may have had contact with the disease will be notified and should have a TB skin test, officials said. — Anna Beahm, AL.com, "Man shot in north Birmingham; injuries could be life-threatening," 30 Mar. 2018 That’s the prescription from La Jolla’s DermTech, which offers skin tests for melanoma using a special adhesive tape. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Battling skin cancer with a piece of tape instead of a scapel," 14 Mar. 2018

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skin test

noun

Medical Definition of skin test

: a test (as a scratch test or a tuberculin test) for an allergic or immune response to a substance that is performed by administering the substance to or through the skin and is used especially in detecting allergic hypersensitivity

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