Oral food challenge
| Oral food challenge | |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Detect a specific food allergy |
An oral food challenge is a method for determining if a person has a specific food allergy. It involves giving increasing amounts of a food and watching to see if an allergic reaction occurs. They are potentially dangerous.[1]: 15
References[]
- ^ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (May 2011). "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States" (PDF).
Categories:
- Food allergies
- Medical tests