Skin Test

  • (noun): Any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin.

Some articles on skin test, test:

Sporothrix Schenckii - Diagnostic Tests - Sporotrichin Skin Test
... A skin test uses an antigen generated from laboratory grown S ... The antigen is intradermally injected and the test is interpreted 48 hours later ... The major advantage of this test is its rapidity and ease of use ...

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