Question 52 · LEK · Food hypersensitivity
Which of the following statements concerning food challenge test (FCT), regarded as a valuable diagnostic tool in food allergy, is false?
- A. most frequently FCT is performed with cow milk, hen egg, peanuts, and wheat.
- B. the aim of FCT is to indicate the threshold of tolerance for certain kinds of food.
- C. double blind placebo controlled food challenge (DBPCFC) performed under specialist supervision is regarded as the gold standard.
- D. in children with the history of anaphylaxis to certain food, FCT is usually performed after 12 months of using an elimination diet.
- E. usually at least two food allergens are applied simultaneously in the food challenge test.
Hint
Consider how one could tell which food caused a reaction if several were given at the same time.
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