Calprotectin, Fecal
$250.00
Calprotectin, Fecal – Dunnellon, FL
Calprotectin is an antimicrobial protein predominantly expressed by neutrophils. It can be found in a variety of tissues, body fluids (plasma, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, pleural fluid), and stool in proportion to the degree of inflammation present.
Screen for inflammatory bowl disease (IBD)
- With a high negative predictive value, negative calprotectin results rule out the presence of IBD
- Differentiate between IBD and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS
Assist in the management of IBD treatment indicating evidence of relapse or mucosal healing and disease remission.
Utilized along with other diagnostic testing in the detection and treatment of other gastrointestinal illnesses