ALLERGY SKIN TEST IS A SIMPLE SKIN TEST TO MEASURE OUR ABILITY TO REACT TO AN ALLERGEN.DONE BY SKIN PRICK METHOD -WHICH INTRODUCES A MICRODOSE OF THE ALLERGEN INTO OUR SKIN CAUSING OUR BODY TO REACT AND FORM ANTIBODIES AGAINST IT ,CAUSING AN ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION WITH THE HELP OF IgE IMMUNOGLOBULINS WITH THE RELEASE OF CHEMICALS -HISTAMINE,LEUKOTRINE.CAUSING REDNESS AND SWELLING OF THE SKIN,WITH ITCHING,BREATHLESSNESS IN SEVERE CASES.
