skin test
noun
: a test (such as a scratch test) performed on the skin and used in detecting allergic hypersensitivity
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Tuberculosis can be detected by a blood test or a skin test.
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Bay Area News Group, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
The skin test, which is generally less expensive though also less precise, is a two-part process: A small amount of a substance is injected under the skin, and then two to three days later the site is examined for a reaction.
—Bay Area News Group, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
Infallible Concealer, which was a winner from our concealers for mature skin test.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
The goal is also to focus its resources and revenue growth on the company’s melanoma skin test.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
While in the lab, the team conducted five tests: a strip test, paper test, fabric test, hair test, and skin test.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
In people who are unlikely to have a severe penicillin allergy, doctors may streamline the testing process by skipping the skin test and using just the oral dose.
—Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2023
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.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 9 Aug. 2023
Allergy testing: Identifying specific allergens through blood tests or intradermal skin tests helps pinpoint triggers and develop an effective treatment plan.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
Bay Area News Group, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
The skin test, which is generally less expensive though also less precise, is a two-part process: A small amount of a substance is injected under the skin, and then two to three days later the site is examined for a reaction.
—Bay Area News Group, Orange County Register, 1 Feb. 2024
Infallible Concealer, which was a winner from our concealers for mature skin test.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2024
The goal is also to focus its resources and revenue growth on the company’s melanoma skin test.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024
While in the lab, the team conducted five tests: a strip test, paper test, fabric test, hair test, and skin test.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
In people who are unlikely to have a severe penicillin allergy, doctors may streamline the testing process by skipping the skin test and using just the oral dose.
—Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2023
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.
—Bill Strickland, Parents, 9 Aug. 2023
Allergy testing: Identifying specific allergens through blood tests or intradermal skin tests helps pinpoint triggers and develop an effective treatment plan.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2023
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“Skin test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skin%20test. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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