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.
1 biomarker as listed by Selph.
The Calprotectin Test measures faecal calprotectin, a protein released by white blood cells that rises with gut inflammation. It is commonly used to help distinguish between irritable bowel syndrome, which does not raise calprotectin, and inflammatory bowel disease and other causes of gut inflammation, which do.
Against the two calprotectin tests we track, its £83 price is close to the £85 median, and it is considerably cheaper than Blue Horizon Medicals' Faecal Calprotectin test at £146.25. Its 1 to 2 day turnaround is also notably faster than most of Selph's other stool-based tests, several of which take 5 to 8 days.
It scores well on clarity and documentation and Trust Signals, and its Clinical Depth score reflects that it is a single-marker test doing exactly what it sets out to do rather than being penalised for narrow coverage. Results and Follow-up benefits from doctor review of every result.
This suits you if you have ongoing gut symptoms such as bloating, diarrhoea or stomach pain and want a marker that can help distinguish inflammatory causes from non-inflammatory ones such as IBS, ideally alongside advice from your GP. If you want the same marker for similar outlay, Bluecrest Wellness' Inflammatory Bowel Disease test is priced closely at £85.
You collect a stool sample at home and post it to the lab; there is no blood-based alternative for this test. A Selph doctor reviews your calprotectin level and provides a written report with an explanation, typically within 1 to 2 days.
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.
Can be done at home; results within 2 days.
Results are reviewed by a doctor.
Trustpilot 4.9 from 71,592 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs (Inuvi, TDL)); CQC registered; doctor review as standard.
£83.00 against a comparison-group median of £85.00 (-2%).
This test belongs to our Calprotectin test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
This test detects faecal calprotectin, released in response to bowel inflammation, in stool. The test uses a self-collection kit with instructions on how to collect a sample at home.
An easy to collect stool test to differentiate between inflammatory and irritable bowel disorders
This test detects faecal calprotectin, released in response to bowel inflammation, in stool. The test uses a self-collection kit with instructions on how to collect a sample at home.
An easy to collect stool test to differentiate between inflammatory and irritable bowel disorders
