II. Indications
- Suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease
III. Mechanism
- Indicator of fecal Leukocyte activity
IV. Protocol
- Calprotectin is stable in stool samples at room Temperature for up to 1 week
V. Interpretation
- Negative test suggests diagnoses other than Inflammatory Bowel Disease are more likely
- Positive test requires Colonoscopy for confirmation
VI. Efficacy: Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Test Sensitivity: 93%
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Test Specificity
- Adults: 96%
- Children and Adolescents: 76%