Skin Prick Testing (SPT) via referral to Paediatric Allergy only

Diagnostic Use

Allergy skin prick testing is only available to children under 10 years and is provided by the Paediatric Allergy service.
Patients MUST be referred to the Paediatric Allergy service for testing and associated clinical assessment.

This test is no longer managed by CHL or the Immunology laboratory.

Department

Immunology

Delphic Registration Code

Not in use

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

NA

Registration

NA

Separating

NA

Synonyms

Allergy Skin Test
PST
Skin Prick Test