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The test involving an intradermal injection of sterilised fluid from an infectious cyst is called?

A
Casoni's test
B
Schick test
C
Patch test
D
Dick's test
High-Yield Explanation
The Casoni test is a skin test used in the diagnosis of hydatid disease. The test involves the intradermal injection of 0.5ml of sterilised fluid from hydatid cysts. A wheal response occurring at the injection site within 20 minutes is considered positive. Schick test is a test used to determine whether or not a person is susceptible to diphtheria. A patch test is a method used to determine if a specific substance causes allergic inflammation of the skin. The Dick test is a laboratory test designed to indicate whether or not a person is immune to scarlet fever.

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