My child has a Skin Prick Test to check for allergies

Sophie has a Skin Prick Test: little drops are placed on her arm and a small lancet is used to make tiny pricks through the top layer of her skin. Sophie is very happy and relieved when she finds out this doesn't hurt. This test is used to check for allergies. Parents can watch this video themselves or together with their child before the appointment depending on the age and ability of the child.

The What? Why? Children in Hospital charity makes videos about hospital tests and treatments to help parents and children prepare for hospital and show them what will happen.

The charity now has 61 videos about hospital on topics such as Ultrasound, X-ray, ECG, Echo, EEG, allergy test, breathing tests, general anaesthetics, nasogastric tube feeding, gastrostomy tube feeding, exercise tolerance test, hearing tests, getting a cannula and physiotherapy for children with Juvenile Arthritis and children with Cerebral Palsy.

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