What’s Being Tested:
- Calprotectin (Stool)
Fasting: No (See Test Kit Instructions)
Specimen: Stool, Genova UK Home Test Kit (Draw Location | How It Works | FAQs)
Notes:
- Avoid use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories for 2 days prior to taking the Calprotectin stool test.
- Some patients who are taking NSAIDs will have elevations in their fecal calprotectin levels.
- Results may not be clinically applicable to children younger than two years old, who have mildly increased calprotectin levels.
- Patients with IBD fluctuate between active (inflammatory) and inactive stages of the disease. Stages may influence calprotectin levels.
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