Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is food allergy testing accurate?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not usually: Most people have "intolerances" rather than true food allergies. In my personal experience, I have seem a low percentage of true correlation between allergy testing and symptoms or lack thereof with the positive food triggers.
Answered 7/26/2020
2.1k views
Sort of: Food Allergy is diagnosed by taking a thorough history and then confirming the history through skin and/or blood test. Random skin and /or blood test for food allergy in the absence of appropriate clinical history is not very accurate.
Answered 7/26/2020
1.4k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
How to test for food allergies without testing everything?
12 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Process of testing for food allergies? Do they interview you, give you a screening test, what happens?
11 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Has anyone gone for food allergy testing by regular doctor?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Dr. How to test for food allergies? How does allergy testing work in general? And what about non food allergy testing?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
How accurate is skin prick testing for food allergies? According to the test, Im allergic to many things. Ive never had a problem eating them though, aside from occasional discomfort with digestion. I take Zantac, could that have affected results?
How does allergy testing work? Trying to find out if I'm allergic to a scent - skin issues or food that triggers it?
When testing for food allergies, how many days should I try eliminating a certain food group from my diet?
Can patch testing indicate food allergies?
What testing is there for?Children and food allergies?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
