Only 49 percent of the women were willing to allow their babies to undergo
a peanut allergy skin test, and only 44 percent were willing to have their child complete an oral food challenge for peanut allergy during their first year of life, the findings showed.
Only 49 percent of the women were willing to allow their babies to undergo
a peanut allergy skin test, and only 44 percent were willing to have their child complete an oral food challenge for peanut allergy during their first year of life, the findings showed.
Not exact matches
Among 11 study participants for whom data from the oral food challenge were either inconclusive or not available, a diagnostic algorithm based on clinical history, the results of a
skin - prick
test, and the values for
peanut - specific IgE were used to determine whether or not a participant should be considered to have
peanut allergy (Fig.
However, a blood
test or
skin prick
test can help parents pinpoint
allergies before the introduction of
peanuts.
Each infant was
tested for
peanut allergy through a
skin prick
test.
If an infant is determined to be high risk,
peanut - containing foods should be introduced in a specialist's office as an oral food challenge after
peanut skin testing, or not at all if the child has too large of a
skin test, which may suggest the child already has
peanut allergy.
The
skin prick
test can determine
allergies for specific foods, such as
peanuts, tree nuts, eggs, and dairy.
If an infant is determined to be high risk,
peanut - containing foods should be introduced in a specialist's office as an oral food challenge after
peanut skin testing, or not at all if the child has too large of a
skin test, which may suggest the child already has
peanut allergy.
The study determined an infant's risk of
peanut allergy using an
allergy skin test.