Statement #29: Allergy testing (skin prick tests, sIgE blood tests, or patch tests) to uncover food triggers of EoE is not recommended. Rather, if chosen, dietary elimination should be done empirically. The purpose of food allergy testing is to rule out potentially anaphylactic IgE-mediated food allergy when the history is suggestive of it. The gene discussed is IGHE; the disease is eosinophilic esophagitis.