WebMD describes how allergy skin tests work, including types, results, and side effects. Discover what to expect from your doctor’s allergy testing procedure.

If you or someone you love experiences symptoms such as watery eyes, nasal congestion, hives, or eczema, or has severe ...

All skin tests doctors commonly use to check for food allergies can provide false negative results, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded — meaning people with potentially life ...

Blood testing for allergies is sometimes performed instead of skin tests. The experts at WebMD tell you why.

Beware food allergy skin test results Food allergies to everything from milk and eggs to shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts and sesame affect 16 million adults and four million kids in the U.S.

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Springtime is prime time for allergies, but if you don't know what's triggering them, you can always get a prick test. "So allergy prick testing is a type of allergy skin ...

The need for a delay in skin prick testing for food allergy following an anaphylaxis reaction might be unwarranted, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology ...

Skin testing is often used to diagnose allergic conditions, including allergic asthma, dermatitis (eczema) and hay fever. The results of a skin test can help a doctor develop an appropriate allergy ...

The FDA’s new mandated warning, announced Friday, comes after a recall in December of some skin tests used for testing food allergies.