skin test
Example Sentences
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Farmer Conor McVeigh believes the skin test for bTB "is completely out of date".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
You can test for TB with an easy skin test; there’s also a newer blood-test option.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
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.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 5, 2023
Halfway through her incarceration for a probation violation, Trueblood remembered sitting “knee to knee” with Patsalis, who pulled down his face mask to speak to her about a tuberculosis skin test.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 22, 2020
The "skin test" is also being thoroughly tried in several American cities and, if finally found trustworthy, will greatly simplify examination for tuberculosis.
From Civics and Health by Allen, William H.
