Dictionary of Allergies .. Labial food challenge (LFC)

Labial food challenge (LFC)

Labial food challenge (LFC)is simple, rapid to perform and is associated with only low risks of systemic reaction. It is thus an appealing alternative to the oral food challenge (OFC) for pediatric use. The LFC was easy to perform with children. Positive results indicate the presence of food allergy, but negative results require further investigations preferably double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenge (DBPCFC).

References

Rance F, Dutau G. Labial food challenge in children with food allergy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1997 Feb;8(1):41-4. Comment in: Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 1998 May;9(2):103.