Allergy Skin Prick Test Panel – Asia Environment (Home-Based)
$395.00
The introduction of the home-based allergy skin prick test extends our services to the comfort of your home. Our allergy nurse will conduct the skin prick test, offer you insights about your test results, and follow up with you for additional care if needed.
The skin prick test is a common method of determining whether a person is sensitised to various allergens. It can also determine a person's degree of sensitivity to various allergens. The results are immediate.
A small needle is used to gently prick the skin with a drop of fluid containing a known allergen. It is usually done on the forearm. The test is usually not painful.
A positive reaction to the skin prick test occurs when the skin around the needle prick becomes itchy and red, with the development of a white swelling called a wheal. The wheal reaches its maximum size in about 15 to 20 minutes, and the reaction fades within a few hours. The larger the wheal, the more likely it is that you are allergic.
Service is offered by Raffles Internal Medicine Centre (Singapore). The price is in Singapore dollars and inclusive of GST. Please refer to the ‘Description’ section below for more information. Terms and conditions apply.
The add-on tests below are charged separately at $43.60 per chosen allergen with selection of the Allergy Skin Prick Test Panel – Asia Environment (Home-Based) package.
Please inform us if you would like to purchase any of the add-on allergens when making your appointment.
Ala-carte Allergens:
Dog Epithelia
Cat Epithelia
Aspergillus - Mould
Cow’s Milk
Egg Whole
Peanut
Almond
Walnut
Cashew
Shrimp
Crab
Mussel
Fish Mix (Cod Fish, Flounder, Halibut)
Please take note of these instructions before your appointment:
Upon purchase confirmation, our staff will contact you to confirm your residential address and date & time of appointment.
Please refrain from consuming anti-histamine at least 7 days prior to your appointment. Should consuming anti-histamine be necessary, please contact us to postpone the appointment.
Please also refrain from applying any skincare products such as body lotion, body oil, moisturiser and sun cream on the day of appointment.
If your forearm developed skin rashes and/or eczema, the skin prick test would be conducted on either the skin area of your outer thigh or back.
Patients with dermatographia condition are advised to do IgE blood tests as they are unsuitable for skin prick tests.
Please inform the allergy nurse of any health conditions, and the allergy nurse will advise your suitability for a skin prick test.
Note:
Skin prick test results will be photographed after the test is completed.
Although skin prick tests can be performed on children above 6 months of age, we are providing the home-based skin prick test only to patients at least 14 years old.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Price is in Singapore dollars and inclusive of GST.
Upon purchase, we will send to your email a redemption letter, that you can use to redeem your package. This letter can only be used for the package indicated.
This letter must be presented to the allergy nurse at the start of your appointment, together with your NRIC / Identification documents.
Items in the package are non-exchangeable and non-refundable, including unutilised portions.
You may transfer the package to another person. Please indicate the package recipient details when booking the appointment.
Not valid with other corporate programmes.
Listed terms are subject to change without prior notice.
Raffles Medical Group Ltd is not responsible for any loss or unauthorised use of the redemption letter.
