Calprotectin, Stool

Calprotectin

Stool
ICL Integrative Laboratory Services Clients: A specimen collection kit is available for registered ILS Clients with active accounts - you may login and order kits online here. Or you may register for an ILS Account here.
ICL Hospital or non-ILS Clients: Specimens must be collected and submitted using the ICL-supplied collection kit and testing lab requisition, which can be obtained by sending us an email request specifying the Test ID or calling 416-422-3000 x 300.
For assistance or more information including test price, please send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.

Calprotectin is a reliable non-invasive marker for differentiating gastrointestinal inflammation associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) from inflammation that may be associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Such differentiation is very important because IBD can be life-threatening. Monitoring the levels of fecal calprotectin can play an essential role in determining the effectiveness of clinical interventions and is a good predictor of IBD remission and relapse. Calprotectin provides clinicians with a valuable tool, not only for differentiating IBD from IBS, but also allowing them to monitor and predict treatment outcomes and enabling better management of IBD flare-ups.