Skin Prick Testing

Skin Prick Testing provides information about the presence of specific IgE to allergens in allergic individuals. Small amounts of allergen are introduced into the epidermis and non-vascular superficial dermis and interact with specific IgE bound to cutaneous mast cells. In allergic individuals, histamine and other mediators are released, leading to a visible “wheal-and-flare” reaction peaking after about 15 minutes.

List of Allergens for Skin Prick Testing

Single Allergens

Mites
Der f.
Der pt.
Blomia t.

Insects
Cockroach

Pollen
Locust
Mugwort
Birch
Nettle
Chrysanthemum
Alder
Spruce
Lamb's Quarters
Goldenrod
Humulus Japonicus
Pine
Orchard Grass
Dandelion
Corn
Poplar
Plane Tree
Short Ragweed
Elm
English Plantain
Willow Tree
Wheat
Timothy Grass
Queen Palm
Mulberry
Rape
Ryegrass

Epithelia
Dog Epithelia
Cat Epithelia
Goat Epithelia
Duck Feather
Feather

Moulds
Alternaria tenuis
Aspergillus f.
Botrytis c.
Candida albicans
Cladosporium h.
Curvularia l.
Penicillium notatum
Pullalaria pullulans
Trichophyton mentagrophytes

Meat
Mutton
Chicken
Beef
Pork
Duck

Fish/Crustaceaun
Cod
Carp
Catfish
Tuna
Scallop
Crab Meat
Shrimp
Spiny Lobster
Mussel

Fruits/Nuts
Pineapple
Apple
Orange
Banana
Mango
Strawberry
Peanut
Cashew Nut
Tangerine
Paprika
Peach
Tomato
Walnut
Grape
Sunflower Seed
Almond
Hazelnut
Pistachio
Pine Nut
Cocoa Bean
Chestnut
Macadamia Nut
Brazil Nut
Lupins Bean
Pecan Nut
Pumpkin Seed

Vegetables
Potato
Parsley
Spinach
Soy Bean
Spring Onion
Leek
Cabbage
Pear

Flours/Brans
Rice
Corn Flour
Wheat Flour
Buck Wheat
Green Bean

Milk/Egg
Cow's Milk
Whole Egg
Egg White
Egg Yolk

Spices
Cocoa
Cinnamon
Paprika
Black Pepper
Sesame
Garlic

Others
Hay
Silk
Cotton
Latex
Baker's Yeast

Control
A (Positive)
B (Negative)

Mixed Allergens

Grasses
Velvet Grass
Orchard Grass
Ryegrass
Timothy Grass
Kentucky Bluegrass
Meadow Fescue

Trees I
Alder
Hazel
Poplar
Elm
Willow

Trees II
Birch
Beech
Oak
Platanus

Mixed Grass
Mugwort
Nettle
Dandelion
English Plantain

Grasses/Cereals
Grasses
Barley
Oat
Rye
Wheat

Australian Grasses
Bahia Grass
Johnson Grass
Burmuda Grass
Velvet Grass
Canary Grass

Animal Hair I
Hamster
Dog
Rabbit
Cat
Guinea Pig

Moulds I
Alternaria tenuis
Botrytis c.
Cladosporium h.
Curvularia I.
Fusarium globosum
Helminthosporium halodes

Moulds II
Aspergillus f.
Mucor mucedo
Penicillium notatum
Pullularia pullulans
Rhizopus nigricans
Serpula lacrymans

Meat II
Duck
Chicken
Turkey
Goose