Modern Approaches to Food Allergy Diagnosis: From Skin Tests to Component-resolved Diagnostics

Course overview

This webinar offers a comprehensive exploration of current methodologies in food allergy diagnostics, with a focus on enhancing clinical decision-making and patient care. Participants will be guided through the spectrum of diagnostic tools, beginning with foundational approaches such as skin prick testing and serum-specific IgE measurement, and progressing to more advanced techniques including component-resolved diagnostics (CRD) and the Basophil Activation Test (BAT). A central theme of the session will be the clinical application of peanut component testing, which has become increasingly important in distinguishing between true allergy and sensitization, and in predicting the severity of allergic reactions. The webinar will also address the interpretation of test results in the context of patient history, cross-reactivity, and risk assessment.