Table 1.
Recommendations for early peanut introduction in infants at high risk
Recommended Method of Introduction | Initial Peanut Testing |
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At home | sIgE level < 0.35 kUA/L, SPT wheal 0–2mm |
Supervised feeding in the office | sIgE level < 0.35 kUA/L, SPT wheal 0–2mm (parent preference); SPT wheal 3–7 mm; and favorable sIgE level |
Graded oral food challenge in the office | SPT wheal 3–7 mm, and favorable sIgE level |
Avoidance | SPT wheal ≥8 mm, or highly predictive sIgE level |
sIgE = Specific immunoglobulin E; SPT = skin-prick test.