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At UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, we believe parents and guardians can contribute to the success of this test and invite you to participate. Please read the following information to learn about the test and how you can help.
Food challenge testing allows the doctor to determine if your child is allergic to a particular food.
To make sure that the test results are accurate:
Food challenge testing is done through the Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology of Children’s Hospital.
After you have registered your child at the desk, you will be asked to sit in the waiting area.
The challenge will be supervised by a doctor or nurse practitioner who will work with your child during the food challenge test.
During the Food Challenge Test
The most important role of a parent or guardian during the test is to help your child stay calm and relaxed. The best way to help your child stay calm is for you to stay calm.
After the Food Challenge Test
After the food challenge test, the doctor will want to keep an eye on your child for about 1 hour or sometimes longer to make sure that no allergic reaction takes place.
If your child has any special needs or health issues you feel the doctor, nurse practitioner or nurse performing the test needs to know about, please call the Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh before the test and ask to speak with a nurse. It is important to notify us in advance about any special needs.
Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Allergy and Immunology Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC One Children’s Hospital Drive 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224 (412) 692-7885
Children's Hospital's main campus is located in the Lawrenceville neighborhood. Our main hospital address is:
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh One Children’s Hospital Way 4401 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15224
In addition to the main hospital, Children's has many convenient locations in other neighborhoods throughout the greater Pittsburgh region.
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