Allergic skin prick test
Allergic Skin Prick Test
A skin prick test is also called a puncture or scratch test. It checks for immediate allergic reactions to as many as different substances simultaneously. This test usually identifies allergies to pollen, mold, pet dander, dust mites, foods, and others. In adults, the test is usually done on the forearm. However, children might be tested on the upper back.
Allergy skin tests aren't painful. This type of testing uses needles (lancets) that barely penetrate the skin's surface. No bleeding rather just a feeling of mild, momentary discomfort.
After cleaning the test site with alcohol, the nurse draws small marks on your skin and applies a drop of allergen extract next to each mark. The nurse then uses a lancet to prick the extracts into the skin's surface. A new lancet is used for each allergen.
For the “Allergic Skin Prick Test”, clients/patients have to keep themselves intact and avoid applying antipruritics, abirritants, or anti-itch drugs for a week before the test day, and the test results will be accurately informed within 30 minutes.
Terms and Conditions
- The above price excludes the doctor and hospital service fees.
- This package is valid until 31 December 2023.
- For more information and advance appointments, please contact BPK9 hot line 1745 Ext. BPK9 Ear Nose Throat (ENT) Center, 2nd floor.
