LEK Exam: 2018 sesja jesienna, subject: Pediatria, question nr: 3

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.

Dział: Pediatria