A client experienced a wheal and flare reaction to a skin test after a mosquito bite. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction did the client experience

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The type of hypersensitivity reaction did the client experience was a Type 1 hypersensitivity reaction. The first stage of this type of reaction is the wheal.

Type I hypersensitivity is a type of immune reaction associated with the release of immunoglobulin E (IgE) against soluble antigenic particles.

The wheal and flare are different stages during allergic responses in Type 1 hypersensitivity reactions.

The first stage or phase (the wheal) is mediated by acute phase mediators while the second phase (the flare) is mediated by late phase mediators.

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