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tine test

tine test

8.7
A skin test for tuberculosis using a small disk with tiny points to prick the skin and show infection
  • noun
  • /taɪn tɛst/
  • Archaic
translation icon : prueba de tine
  • The doctor decided to use the tine test as a quick screening tool for tuberculosis.

Examples

  • A positive tine test result usually requires follow-up with more specific tests.

  • Because the tine test is less sensitive than the Mantoux test, it is used less frequently today.

  • The doctor recommended a tine test for tuberculosis.

  • Have you ever had a tine test done?

  • A positive tine test result usually requires follow-up with more specific tests.

  • The doctor decided to use the tine test as a quick screening tool for tuberculosis.

  • Because the tine test is less sensitive than the Mantoux test, it is used less frequently today.

Synonyms

tuberculin skin test
vstine test
  • Specialized
5.0

A test that checks if you have been exposed to tuberculosis bacteria by putting a small medicine under the skin

uses a multi pronged disk to puncture the skin rather than injection
TST
vstine test
  • Specialized
6.0

A skin test that checks if someone has been exposed to tuberculosis

is the full name that refers to the puncture disk method
Mantoux test
vstine test
  • Specialized
4.5

A skin check done by putting a small amount under the skin to show past or current tuberculosis exposure

uses a multi pronged disk to puncture the skin rather than injection
tuberculin test
vstine test
  • Specialized
4.7

A skin test where a doctor puts a small amount of tuberculin under the skin to check for tuberculosis

uses a multi pronged disk to puncture the skin rather than injecting

How Invasive

blood test
131 2.3
Mantoux test
  • Specialized
4.5
tine test
  • Archaic
8.7

Surface Forms

tine test singular
tine tests plural

Morphology

tine + test

The compound is compositionally transparent: a learner who knows 'tine' (a sharp projecting point) and 'test' will naturally infer this is a test that uses tines — i.e., small pointed implements to prick the skin. While detailed medical specifics (e.g., tuberculin, TB) are not derivable, the basic diagnostic procedure is directly predictable from the constituents.

Etymology

Tine test comes from a small metal disk with several thin prongs called tines that are used to prick the skin after being coated with a test substance. If the skin makes a small bump or red mark, it often means the person may have had 'tuberculosis' before or has it now, so the picture of tiny prongs making a mark helps explain why the name refers to this skin test.