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  1. Allergy skin prick or scratch test (image) 
    ... allergy testing is the scratch test or skin prick test. The test involves placing a small amount ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Allergy testing - skin 
    ... common methods of allergy skin testing. The skin prick test involves: Placing a small amount of substances ( ... Or it may be used if the skin prick test was negative and the provider still thinks ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003519.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Screening and diagnosis for HIV 
    ... by: Drawing blood from a vein A finger prick blood sample An oral fluid swab A urine ... blood from a vein, or by a finger prick. A blood test is the most accurate because ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003538.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Home blood sugar testing 
    ... before starting. Timing is important. Clean the needle prick area with soap and water. Completely dry the ... at your provider's office To do the test, prick your finger with the needle and place a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000324.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Type 1 diabetes 
    ... a device called a glucose meter. Usually, you prick your finger with a small needle, called a ... pump. Most monitors do not require a finger prick. Keep a record of your blood sugar for ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000305.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Allergies 
    ... the most common method of allergy testing: The prick test involves placing a small amount of the ... watching the skin for a reaction. Both the prick and intradermal tests are read 15 minutes after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000812.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Pulmonary ventilation/perfusion scan 
    ... hard or cold. You may feel a sharp prick when the IV is placed in the vein ... same as for x-rays (radiation) and needle pricks. No radiation is released from the scanner. Instead, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003828.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Brain natriuretic peptide test 
    ... to 15 minutes. In some hospitals, a finger prick test with rapid results is available. ... a little pain. Most people feel only a prick or a stinging sensation. Afterward there may be ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007509.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Growth hormone stimulation test - series (image) 
    ... feel moderate pain, while others feel only a prick or stinging sensation. Afterward, there may be some ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100146_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. CSF oligoclonal banding - series (image) 
    ... also may be some discomfort with the needle prick and the insertion of the lumbar puncture needle. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100145_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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