Self-collect kit KT362 or KT430
Sample type guide
Please post self-collected samples on the same day they are taken, avoid posting over weekends and bank holidays.
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Calprotectin
Quantitative Faecal Immunochemical Test (QFIT)
If CALP < 50ug/g then the below comment will be appended:
Calprotectin: < 50 ug/g- Not indicative of GI inflammation. Consider IBS, or quiescent IBD if this is a known patient.
If CALP = 50 ug/g or higher, then the below comment will be appended: Calprotectin: 50-150 ug/g repeat calprotectin in 2 weeks (Also consider other potential causes (infection, NSAIDS, GI malignancy) depending on the magnitude of the result and clinical context.)
Repeated Calprotectin result: 100–250 ug/g routine referral to gastroenterology.
Calprotectin: >250 ug/g urgent referral to gastroenterology.