Pediatric Allergy Specialists · Ages 0–17

What Is Your Child Reacting To?

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29.5%
of US children have a diagnosed allergy
4,800+
families tested at our clinic
< 15 min
for skin prick test results
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Transparent Process

Guessing vs. Knowing

Every row below dissolves a myth most parents carry into their first appointment. By the time you reach the bottom, the clinic feels like a checklist you've already started.

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Transparent Diagnosis

What Happens at Every Step

No mystery. No waiting rooms of uncertainty. Here's exactly what we do — and why each step matters for your child.

01

Intake & History

20 minutes

Your allergist reviews symptom patterns, family history, and current medications before any testing begins.

  • Detailed review of reaction history and timing
  • Family atopy history (asthma, hay fever, eczema)
  • Current antihistamines paused 5 days prior
  • Growth and feeding history for infants
02

Skin Prick Panel

30 minutes

Tiny drops of diluted allergen are placed on the forearm or back. A small lancet creates a micro-scratch. Results appear in 15 minutes.

  • Tests 20–40 allergens in a single session
  • Results graded 0–4+ on wheal size
  • Identifies pollen, pet dander, dust mites, mold, foods
  • Safe for children 6 months and older
03

IgE Blood Draw

1–2 days for results

A standard blood draw measures allergen-specific IgE antibodies for foods, with exact kU/L values that track over time as your child grows.

  • Specific IgE for peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish
  • Values correlate with reaction risk percentage
  • Declining IgE over years signals outgrowing the allergy
  • Used when eczema prevents reliable skin testing
04

Oral Food Challenge

3–4 hours (clinic)

The gold standard. Your child eats gradually increasing amounts of a suspected allergen under direct medical supervision. Epinephrine is on hand.

  • Confirms or rules out suspected allergens definitively
  • Can also test drug, vaccine, or local anesthetic reactions
  • Dose starts below threshold — increases every 20–30 minutes
  • Negative challenge = food can be safely reintroduced
05

Personalized Plan

Same day

Your allergist delivers a written plan: which foods to avoid, an anaphylaxis action plan, immunotherapy options, and your next follow-up.

  • Allergen avoidance guide with label-reading tips
  • EpiPen prescription + school anaphylaxis action plan
  • Immunotherapy eligibility assessment (SCIT, SLIT, OIT)
  • Palforzia evaluation for peanut allergy ages 4–17
Why It Matters

The Numbers Don't Guess

Pediatric allergy prevalence has increased every decade. The families who come to us have usually been waiting too long.

29.5%

of US children have a diagnosed allergy

CDC, 2024 — the highest rate ever recorded

1 in 5

food-allergic children visit the ER

for an allergic reaction each year

more likely to have eczema

if your child also has a food allergy

< 15 min

for skin prick test results

after a 30-minute panel application

We spent 18 months on elimination diets before coming here. One skin prick panel told us more in 20 minutes than we'd learned in a year and a half.

Meredith K.

Mother of Theo, age 3

My son's eczema was so bad we couldn't sleep. The IgE panel found a dust mite allergy we never suspected. Six months of SLIT and his skin is clear.

James R.

Father of Oliver, age 5

As a pediatrician, I refer complex multi-allergen cases here because the oral food challenge protocols are the most rigorous I've seen outside a university hospital.

Dr. Priya N.

Pediatrician, Chicago

Treatments offered at AllergyCheck include:

Palforzia® Peanut OITXolair® (Omalizumab)Dupixent® BiologicsSLIT Grass & Dust MiteSubcutaneous Immunotherapy
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