The Latest in Food Allergy Diagnosis (CE Nurse)

Practitioners often order diagnostic tests for food allergy incorrectly or inappropriately. Current diagnostic tests, especially serum allergy testing, have the potential for false positive tests. Due to this, food allergy is often over-diagnosed, causing many people to unnecessarily avoid foods and have unnecessary fear regarding reactions.

Practitioners often order diagnostic tests for food allergy incorrectly or inappropriately. Current diagnostic tests, especially serum allergy testing, have the potential for false positive tests. Due to this, food allergy is often over-diagnosed, causing many people to unnecessarily avoid foods
and have unnecessary fear regarding reactions.

Objectives

1. Identify tests that lack data to support their use in food allergy
   diagnosis
2. Recognize limitations of current diagnostic tests
3. Assess the performance of current diagnostic tests used for food allergies