IBS or IBD
For a young patient with pain and diarrhea, the test saves either a colonoscopy (calprotectin is normal - functional route) or time until IBD diagnosis (high - endoscopy urgently). In patients with IBD, the marker tracks remission and predicts exacerbations before symptoms occur. One container is a strategic decision.
When is it appointed?
- abdominal pain, stool disorders - basic coprogram;
- colon cancer screening - occult blood (45+);
- diarrhea - cultures, calprotectin, parasites;
- dyspepsia - non-invasive Helicobacter test;
- control after treatment of helminth infections and intestinal infections.
Non-invasive bowel exploration
Feces talks about the gastrointestinal tract without probes: a coprogram evaluates digestion, occult blood screens for polyps and cancer, calprotectin separates inflammatory bowel diseases from IBS (saving some patients from colonoscopy, and justifying it urgently for others), Helicobacter antigen replaces gastroscopy in the control of eradication, cultures decipher infections and dysbiosis. Correct collection is a prerequisite for reliability.
