Fecal Calprotectin

Sample Type Stool
Pre-test Information No special preparation is required for the test.
Report Delivery Same Day
₹ Price ₹ 3800
Calprotectine is used for determining the infection of gastrointestinal tract. Its level increases if a person suffers from an infection of a gastrointestinal tract. Fecal calprotectin helps to differentiate between IBD and IBS and to monitor the treatment for IBD.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Fecal Calprotectin measurement is an easy non-invasive first line test which clearly differentiates IBD from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) and other functional disorders. The level of fecal calprotectin elevated in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Fecal calprotectin levels get affected by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) intake bleeding more than 100 ml and by malignancy. A definitive clinical diagnosis should not be based on the results of a single diagnostic method but should only be made by the physician after all clinical and laboratory findings have been evaluated.