Abstract
There is an increasing incidence of allergies across all the ages in India. Pediatricians of the future will increasingly be encountering various allergic conditions. Accurate diagnosis of allergies depends very much on a detailed history supported by the judicious use of allergy tests. The two widely available allergic tests in our country are the skin prick testing (SPT) and serum-specific IgE. This article discusses in detail about the various aspects of SPT including the indications, technique of SPT, interpretation of the results, advantages, and limitations of SPT.
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