intradermal test

• Procedimiento diagnóstico médico en el que se inyecta o aplica una pequeña cantidad de una sustancia dentro de la piel para observar la reacción del organismo, empleado principalmente en pruebas de alergia o en el cribado de tuberculosis.

A medical diagnostic procedure in which a small amount of a substance is injected into the layers of the skin to observe a reaction, commonly used for allergy testing or tuberculosis screening.

1. Medical diagnostic procedureC1formal

   A test where a small amount of a substance is injected into the skin to check for an allergic reaction or disease.

   prueba intradérmica

   • The doctor performed an intradermal test to check for tuberculosis.
   • An intradermal test for allergies involves injecting a tiny amount of the allergen.
   • The nurse explained that the intradermal test would cause a small bump on the skin.