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Table 3.

General recommendations for the frequency of testing patients with food allergy³³

Allergen	Test	<= 5 years old	> 5 years old
Milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut	sIgE, SPT	Every 12–18 mo	Every 2–3 yrs
Tree nuts, fish, shellfish	sIgE, SPT	Every 2–4 yrs	Every 2–4yrs