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skin test

Noun

Meaning

any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin

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After performing the diagnosis, the doctor is able to tell the main cause of the allergic reaction and recommend the treatment to follow. 2 tests have to be done in order to determine the cause: a blood test and a skin test. Source: Internet

A skin test of the employee by the CDC returned positive this morning for non-contagious cutaneous anthrax. Source: Internet

A reactive tuberculin skin test is a contraindication to BCG. Source: Internet

Heaf test main The Heaf tuberculin skin test was used in the United Kingdom, but discontinued in 2005. Source: Internet

Officials currently rely on a skin test to detect the symptoms of bovine TB but this was unreliable, he argued. Source: Internet

This initial skin test, though negative, may stimulate (boost) the body's ability to react to tuberculin in future tests. Source: Internet

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