Skin test

Skin Prick Test (SPT)

Typically 20 minutes

About this test

What Skin Prick Test (SPT) involves

A quick, minimally invasive test that identifies the specific allergens triggering allergic reactions, with results read in about 20 minutes.

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Identifies contact allergies by applying small amounts of potential allergens to the skin. Skin is assessed after 48 to 72 hours.

A blood test measuring IgE antibody levels produced in response to specific allergens, used to confirm allergic triggers.

An advanced blood test that analyses individual allergenic components, distinguishing true allergy from cross-sensitivity.