Skin Prick Test

What it tells us

A skin prick test measures whether your child has IgE antibodies to specific allergens — common foods such as peanut, tree nuts, egg and milk, or airborne triggers such as pollen and house-dust mite. A positive test, interpreted alongside your child's history, helps us decide whether a true allergy is likely and which next steps are appropriate.

What to expect

Small drops of allergen extract are placed on the forearm or back and gently pricked. After about 15 minutes we measure any raised responses. The test is read and explained the same day.

What happens next

Depending on results, we may recommend a blood (specific-IgE) test, a supervised oral food challenge to confirm or exclude an allergy, or — where appropriate — a treatment pathway such as oral immunotherapy.