skin test
noun
: a test (such as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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Anyone vaccinated with the TB shot should undergo a blood test, not a skin test, when being checked for TB, according to the CDC.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
The only available vaccine for tuberculosis is the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which is not generally recommended in the U.S. Health experts largely warn against it due to concerns about variable effectiveness and possible complications such as creating a false positive on a skin test.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 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
The vaccine can cause a false positive on a TB skin test.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
The only available vaccine for tuberculosis is the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, which is not generally recommended in the U.S. Health experts largely warn against it due to concerns about variable effectiveness and possible complications such as creating a false positive on a skin test.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 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
The vaccine can cause a false positive on a TB skin test.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Skin test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20test. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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