Allergy Skin Testing
Skin testing is a process to confirm outdoor, indoor, and common food allergy. This is an in office procedure and is performed on the back or arm. The MA will prick the skin using a plastic devie, applying the antigen just under the first layer of skin. The procedure takes 15-20 min, at which point the provider will come in and read the response and then review all results. This test can also be performed with a simple blood test at any nearby lab center.
Doctors may order allergy skin tests if you have:
read more - Hay fever (allergic rhinitis) and asthma symptoms that are not well controlled with medicine
- Hives and angioedema
- Food allergies
- Skin rashes (dermatitis), in which the skin becomes red, sore, or swollen after contact with the substance
- Penicillin allergy
- Venom allergy