Selph Gut health

Calprotectin Test

Diarrhoea? Stomach pain? Take our quick and easy calprotectin stool test to check for inflammation in your gut.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Stool
Collection
At-home stool sample by post
Results in
1–2 days
Biomarkers
1
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Faecal calprotectin

Test specifications

Provider
Selph
Sample type
stool
Collection method
at-home stool sample by post
Turnaround time
1–2 days
Biomarkers tested
1
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Selph.

Gut Inflammation

  • Faecal calprotectin

About this test

Take our quick and easy calprotectin stool test to check for inflammation in your gut.

Order an at home test today, take your sample and then send it off to our UKAS-accredited lab partner and get your results and bespoke doctor's report in just days.

What you need to know about our Calprotectin Test

Bowel symptoms like bloating, stomach pain and diarrhoea are common and can really interfere with your life - our calprotectin test can help identify what's causing these symptoms.

It's often difficult to tell the difference between irritable bowel sundrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) based on symptoms alone, so guidelines recommend taking a calprotectin stool test to rule out inflammation.

Your calprotectin test result will come with your actual calprotectin level, recommendations on how to interpret your level from one of our doctors and a formal lab report you can download to share with your doctor if necessary.

What is faecal calprotectin?

Calprotectin is a protein released by white blood cells that has antimicrobial properties. Calprotectin therefore serves as a marker for white blood cell activity or inflammation.

Measuring calprotectin levels in faeces has been shown to be a sensitive marker of gut inflammation.

What are the symptoms of gut inflammation?

The symptoms of gut inflammation can include:

  • diarrhoea
  • bloating
  • blood in the stool
  • stomach pain
  • weight loss

What do the calprotectin test results mean?

We interpret faecal calprotectin levels as follows:

Calprotectin level (µg) Meaning 250 High - likely gut inflammation

What can cause a high calprotectin level?

Calprotectin is a biomarker of neutrophil activity in the gut and raised calprotectin levels can be caused by:

  • inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease
  • bowel infection
  • microscopic colitis
  • diverticulitis
  • H. pylori gastritis
  • drugs - proton pump inhibitors and non-steroidal inflammatory drugs
  • bowel cancer
  • age - average calprotectin levels increase with age and some older individuals can have a raised faecal calprotectin level without a clear cause

Description provided by Selph.

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