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Food Allergen Table

Food allergy symptoms can be confusing for families, especially when reactions do not always happen the same way each time. This page gives a simpler, parent friendly view of the food allergen panel and the foods included in the table.

Common Foods

The panel includes dairy, grains, seafood, meats, fruits, vegetables, and other common foods.

Simple Results

Results are shown as a number and a class so they can be reviewed with your provider.

Symptoms Still Matter

Food allergy testing should always be interpreted together with symptoms, timing, and history.

What Is the Food Allergen Panel?

The food allergen panel is a blood test that looks for allergic sensitivity to a group of common foods. This page is meant to help families understand the types of foods included in the panel and how the results are organized.

Food testing can be helpful in some situations, but the results always need to be reviewed together with symptoms, timing, and medical history.

Helpful Note for Families

Food testing is only one part of the picture. A child may still have symptoms that need discussion even if lab numbers look low, and some food reactions are not confirmed by lab work alone.

Foods Included in the Panel

Dairy and Egg

  • Cow milk
  • Egg white

Grains and Plant Based Foods

  • Wheat
  • Oats
  • Soybean
  • Corn
  • Baker’s yeast
  • Peanut
  • Potato

Seafood

  • Codfish
  • Crab
  • Shrimp
  • Tuna

Meats

  • Pork
  • Beef

Fruits and Vegetables

  • Tomato
  • Carrot
  • Orange
  • Strawberry
  • Apple

Current Table Pattern

The current food table shows each listed food with a numeric result and class level, which should be reviewed in context with your child’s symptoms and history.

How to Read the Table

Result

This is the numeric amount listed for each food, commonly shown in kU/L.

Class

The class is the category shown next to the result. This helps organize how the lab reports the findings.

Clinical Review

A food panel should always be reviewed in context. The timing of symptoms, the type of reaction, and the child’s history are all important.

When to Talk With Your Pediatric Provider

  • Your child has hives, vomiting, swelling, eczema flares, or other symptoms that seem connected to certain foods
  • You are concerned about a food reaction even if testing looks low
  • You want help deciding whether symptoms may be related to food allergy, food sensitivity, or something else
  • You want help understanding the test results in the context of your child’s symptoms

Helpful Related Links

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Questions About Food Allergy Testing or Symptoms?

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