Do Food Sensitivities Show Up on Allergy Testing?
Allergy testing in not completely accurate in diagnosing food sensitivities, as some triggers may produce positive results, while others may turn up falsely negative. There are varying levels of sensitivity to foods, with some people not exhibiting allergic symptoms until exposure to an increased amount of a certain food trigger. Individuals with a family history of food allergies or with preexisting allergies benefit from undergoing multiple types of allergy tests for most accurate results.