How should you prepare for the Patch Test?

Plan on taking it easy while the patch is in place. Movies, board games, and iPads are good distractions.

Plan on taking it easy while the patch is in place. Movies, board games, and iPads are good distractions. To ensure the patch stays in place properly:

• Your child must refrain from activities that cause sweating.
• Avoid exposure to heat (e.g., being outdoors at beaches).
• Prevent anything that will create rubbing on the patch (e.g., theme park rides).
• The patch must remain clean and dry while in place; no bathing, showering, or swimming.
• There is no need to stop any antihistamines.