During allergy skin tests, your skin is exposed to suspected allergy-causing substances (allergens) and is then observed for signs of an allergic reaction.

Along with your medical history, allergy tests may be able to confirm whether a particular substance you touch, breathe or eat is causing symptoms.

Information from allergy tests may help your doctor develop an allergy treatment plan that includes allergen avoidance, medications or allergy shots (immunotherapy).

Skin tests are generally safe for adults and children of all ages, including infants. In certain circumstances, though, skin tests aren’t recommended.

In general, allergy skin tests are reliable for diagnosing allergies to airborne substances, such as pollen, pet dander and dust mites. Skin testing may help diagnose food allergies. But because food allergies can be complex, you may need additional tests or procedures.

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Before recommending a skin test, we ask detailed questions about your medical history, your signs and symptoms, and your usual way of treating them. Your answers can help determine if allergies run in your family and if an allergic reaction is most likely causing your symptoms. We may also perform a physical examination to search for additional clues about the cause of your signs and symptoms.

The most common side effect of skin testing is slightly swollen, red, itchy bumps (wheals). These wheals may be most noticeable during the test. In some people, though, an area of swelling, redness and itching may develop a few hours after the test and remain for a couple of days.

Very rarely, allergy skin tests can produce a severe, immediate allergic reaction, so it’s important to have skin tests performed at a clinic where appropriate emergency equipment and medications are available.

Overall, Skin tests are generally safe for adults and children of all ages, including infants.

Some medications can interfere with results. So before scheduling a skin test, bring the list of all of your prescription and over-the-counter medications. Some medications can suppress allergic reactions, preventing the skin testing from giving accurate results. Other medications may increase your risk of developing a severe allergic reaction during a test.

Skin testing is usually done at a well equiped clinic. A nurse administers the test, and a doctor interprets the results. Typically, this test takes about 20 to 40 minutes.
Some tests detect immediate allergic reactions, which develop within minutes of exposure to an allergen. Other tests detect delayed allergic reactions, which develop over a period of several days.

Most of the times You’ll know the results of a skin allergy test as per the due time. A patch test may take several days or more to produce results.

A positive skin test means that you may be allergic to a particular substance. Bigger wheals usually indicate a greater degree of sensitivity. A negative skin test means that you probably aren’t allergic to a particular allergen.

Keep in mind, skin tests aren’t always accurate. You may react differently to the same test performed on different occasions. You may react positively to a substance during a test but not react to it in everyday life.