Definition of "skin test" []

• A test for detecting an allergy or infectious disease, performed by means of a patch test, scratch test, or intracutaneous injection of an allergen or extract of the disease-causing organism. (noun)

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• "Prevalences of positive skin test responses to 10 common allergens in the US population: Results from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey."
• "Prevalences of positive skin test responses to 10 common allergens in the US population."