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Intestinal (Bowel) Inflammation Test

Intestinal (Bowel) Inflammation Test

R 449.00
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CALPROTECTIN’ ALERT® is a specific immunodiagnostic test for the detection of calprotectin in faeces when its concentration exceeds 50 µg of calprotectin per gram of faeces. Calprotectin is the main protein contained in neutrophils – cells that appear at the site of inflammation. An increased level of calprotectin in the faeces indicates intestinal inflammation.

The CALPROTECTIN’ ALERT®  is a first-line test when the following are heated: inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (CU) or colorectal cancer. The calprotectin test allows you to distinguish irritable bowel syndrome from inflammatory bowel diseases, so invasive colonoscopy can be avoided.

1 sealed aluminium pouch containing:
1 test device and 1 desiccant pouch

A- Sample collection
1. Wash your hands with soap and rinse with clearwater.
2. The faeces should be collected using the specialpaper strip supplied in the box.
3. Unscrew the white cap of the sample dilution vial having the collection tip attached on it.
4. Collect the stool sample dipping the tip in 3 different places of the same stool sample.
5. Put the white cap containing the faeces sample back in place onto the dilution vial and screw it firmly. Shake the dilution vial for 10 seconds to resuspend the faeces sample into the diluent.

B- Test procedure
1. Open the protective pouch using the notches and take out the test device. Discard the small desiccant bag.
2. Break the purple tip of the dilution vial; holding the dilution vial vertically, squeeze it to add 5 drops of diluted faeces sample into the sample well. Avoid air bubbles.
3. Read the result of the test 10 minutes after addition of the sample on the test device. Do not interpretafter 15 minutes.

<5 minutes

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