Abstract
The oral food challenge test (OFC) is the most reliable diagnostic procedure of the food allergy to confirm presence or absence of symptom provocation after intake suspected foods. The Japanese Society of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology issued the ‘Japanese Pediatric Guideline for Oral Food Challenge Test in Food Allergy2009’ in 2009 aiming at standardization of test in our country. The OFC is applied for confirm the food allergy in cases; 1) immediate allergy symptom after intake foods, 2) the infants atopic dermatitis having the specific food IgE antibody and 3) tolerance of food allergy. It is important to judge adaptation of test in reference to a medical history or an allergic test value, and perform the OFC that secured safety and accuracy based on the guidelines.
