How A Skin Prick Test Works Surgeon Reacts

[00:00:00]The nurse inserts a small needle through the peanut protein and into your skin.

[00:00:05]This introduces a tiny amount of the peanut protein in your skin. The needle is then pulled out and the area is labeled accordingly. If you're allergic, your body reacts causing a small raised bump to form at the site.

[00:00:21]>> So, this is true. That's exactly a classic reaction. The wheal is the raised whitish itchy bump in the center and the flare is the red area of skin around it.

[00:00:32]>> They can test for multiple allergens in one session and the size of the bump helps determine the likelihood of an allergy.

[00:00:40]>> I have to clear it up. A larger wheal can suggest a higher level of sensation, but positive skin test alone does not diagnose an allergy. It only shows sensitization.