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In fact the skin reaction is utilized for allergy testing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_allergy_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_allergy_test
by est31 7y ago
In fact the skin reaction is utilized for allergy testing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_allergy_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_allergy_test
- NeedMoreTea 7y agoNow those I knew of, but they mostly use a pin prick or scratch, and then measure the reaction and swelling in the skin. Which if anything, reinforces the misunderstanding the allergen needs to get into the system directly. Though I hadn't encountered the patch tests wikipedia mentions. The article and mention of handshake leave me with an entirely different impression of how careful I might need to be if I started in food preparation etc.