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How and where does a allergy testing happen on your body?
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Allergy Testing: It can done on the upper arm, or on the upper back. Tiny amounts of the substances being tested are injected/pricked/or scratched into the skin and the response of the skin is measured to assess for the presence of sensitivity.
Answered 5/20/2013
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