Calprotectin (Feces (f), frozen)

Testcode:	E_CALPR
Specimens:	1 g Feces (f), frozen
Preanalytics/Notes:	It is essential that any contact of the stool specimen with toilet water, disinfectants etc. is avoided. Stool collectors (available in the laboratory) are suitable for collecting stool specimens.
Method:	ELISA
Dimension:	µg/g Stuhl
Set-up:	Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Duration:	3 days
Indication/Significance:	Suspected chronic inflammatory bowel disease Differentiation between chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis) and irritable bowel syndrome Follow ups during therapy, indications of remission or relaps
Interpretation:	Increased in the case more… Increased in the case of: Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases Median for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: 1,722 mg/l (range from 200 - 20,000 mg/ml) Colorectal carcinomasMedian for colorectal carcinomas 350 mg/l close

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both sex
	< 50,0 µg/g Stuhl