An at-home stool test for faecal calprotectin, a protein used to help distinguish bowel inflammation linked to IBD from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
1 biomarker as listed by Bluecrest Wellness.
This test measures faecal calprotectin, a protein released when the bowel is inflamed. Raised levels are used to help identify inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, and to help distinguish it from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which can cause similar symptoms like cramping and diarrhoea but does not raise calprotectin in the same way.
Among the calprotectin tests we track, this one is priced almost exactly at the £85 median, close to Selph's Calprotectin Test at £83 and notably cheaper than Blue Horizon Medicals' Faecal Calprotectin test at £146.25. As a single-marker test, clinical depth is not really the differentiator in this comparison group; what matters more is price and how the sample is collected.
Collection convenience scores better than most of Bluecrest's other tests here, since this one uses an at-home kit rather than requiring a clinic visit. Results and follow-up still score lower, as there is no doctor review included as standard.
This suits you if you have ongoing bowel symptoms, such as recurrent watery diarrhoea, cramping, bloating or an urgent need to move your bowels, and you or your GP want a non-invasive first step before considering more invasive investigation such as endoscopy. It is priced close to Selph's £83 version, so it is worth comparing collection method and turnaround between the two before booking. This test is not diagnostic on its own; discuss any raised result, or ongoing symptoms, with your GP.
You collect a stool sample at home using a kit posted to you, then send it to the lab for calprotectin testing rather than visiting a Bluecrest venue in person. Results are typically returned in around 3 to 8 days. There is no doctor review included as standard, so you receive the report yourself.
This £85 at-home stool test checks faecal calprotectin, a marker used to help distinguish inflammatory bowel disease from IBS. It's priced almost exactly at the £85 median for calprotectin tests we track, cheaper than Blue Horizon Medicals' £146.25 version but slightly more than Selph's £83, and there is no doctor review of the result as standard.
The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
A single-marker test measuring exactly what it sets out to; depth is not the point of this comparison group.
A stool sample you take at home, no needle; results in around 8 days, slower than similar tests.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£85.00 against a comparison-group median of £85.00 (-0%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our Calprotectin test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
One of Selph's fastest stool test turnarounds
A single stool marker for gut inflammation, commonly used to help distinguish between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease when investigating ongoing gut symptoms.
Priciest named calprotectin test of the three we compare
This at-home stool test measures faecal calprotectin, a marker released when the gut lining is inflamed. It suits people with ongoing digestive symptoms who want a first check for gut inflammation before seeing a GP or specialist.
One of Selph's fastest stool test turnarounds
A single stool marker for gut inflammation, commonly used to help distinguish between irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease when investigating ongoing gut symptoms.
Priciest named calprotectin test of the three we compare
This at-home stool test measures faecal calprotectin, a marker released when the gut lining is inflamed. It suits people with ongoing digestive symptoms who want a first check for gut inflammation before seeing a GP or specialist.
