How would you clarify an “iodine allergy” label before an indicated contrast CT?

Instruction: Use the supplied reaction history to make a decision, describe accurate documentation, and identify the history that would change the plan.

Context: An adult is scheduled for an indicated contrast-enhanced CT. The chart says “iodine allergy,” but the patient describes only a brief warm sensation and metallic taste during a previous contrast injection. They deny hives, swelling, breathing difficulty, faintness, or treatment for a reaction. No separate prior allergic-like contrast reaction is documented.

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I would clarify the event with the patient and check the available record, including which agent was given. The history described sounds like the transient physiological sensations of contrast administration, rather than an allergic-like reaction...

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