🏥 Health Sep 18, 2026 · Geisel Communications

Food Allergy Blood Tests Keep Improving, but None Can Replace Oral Food Challenge—Medscape

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Read article—Marcus Shaker, a professor of pediatrics and medicine, is quoted on the limits of current food allergy blood tests and the importance of considering a patient's pretest probability of allergy. "Just because you have a food-specific IgE doesn't mean it causes disease," Shaker said.

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