ALLERGY PATCH TESTING is used to identify the specific agents that trigger allergic contact dermatitis. Contact dermatitis occurs when typically harmless substances cause an immune system reaction when they come into contact with the skin. The best protection against contact dermatitis is to identify via patch testing the specific triggers causing the reactions

HOW PATCH TESTING WORKS

Your healthcare provider at Dermatology Specialists of Spokane will tape several patches containing various potential allergens to the skin on the back. When the patch test is removed an initial reading is taken to observe any reactions.

The patch testing procedure is simple and painless and does not require the use of needles or injections.