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Skin testing procedure

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Updated May 04, 2007

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The testing device is now gently pressed against the skin, causing the allergen extracts to enter the top layer of the skin. This form of skin testing is termed "puncture," which is a variation of the scratch or prick test. Skin testing is not painful.

Daniel More, MD
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