What do the results mean?If the results show that you or your child has a food allergy, the treatment is to avoid the food.There is no cure for food allergies, but eliminating the food from your diet should prevent allergic reactions.Avoiding allergy-causing foods can involve carefully reading labels on packaged goods. It also means you need to explain the allergy to anyone who prepares or serves food for you or your child. This includes people like waiters, babysitters, teachers, and cafeteria workers. But even if you are careful, you or your child may be exposed to the food by accident.If you or your child is at risk for a severe allergic reaction, your allergist will prescribe an epinephrine device you can use if accidentally exposed to the food. You'll be taught how to inject the device in your or your child's thigh.If you have questions about your results and/or how to manage allergic complications, talk to your allergist.Learn more about laboratory tests, reference ranges, and understanding results.
