Most commonly a food challenge may be advised when: 

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• Your child has never eaten the food, but has tested positive to skin prick testing to the food item.

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• Your child has previously had an allergic reaction to the food, but now the skin prick test reaction is lower, and your child may have outgrown their allergy.

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• Your child may be allergic to fresh milk or whole egg, but could be tolerant to small amounts of baked egg or baked milk in a cake/muffin.

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• The challenge procedure, cost and risks will be discussed with you during the course of the consultation.