IBD vs IBS - The Calprotectin Test
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2021
- What is calprotectin? In this video I explain how testing calprotectin levels can help distinguish between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
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Thank you for explaining this so clearly.
I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis in 2015. I've been through several flares, with one of them being really bad. The highest calprotectin test I ever had was 420 ug/g and the lowest I ever had was 129 which was from a test I just recently took this week. The previous test was the 420 value I mentioned. I am also taking Mesalamine. What I did to reduce it was to stop eating processed sugar, and gluten, and to highly reduce dairy and red meat intake, since all of these things are highly inflammatory to your body, especially the gut. I also try not to take NSAIDs unless I absolutely have to since those are also bad for the digestive track as far as inflammation goes. I also take a medical food pro-biotic called Visibiome. VSL#3 is also similar.
My last bad flare was in Summer 2019 and haven't had a bad flare since. I had a mild one early in 2022 but it was super mild with mostly no discomfort, this was before I put in place the diet I mentioned above. Since I've been on the diet I mentioned (since early November 2022) I've had no problems and things have been super normal. Since they keep stating that there is no cure, I had to figure things out on my own, and I feel like IBD is caused by a number of factors that all combine to create these diseases and inflammation. Obviously I'm not a Doctor but I feel like if you take steps to reduce inflammation in your body as much as you can, and maintain a healthy gut it can't hurt, and in my case it has helped.
Happy to see you're feeling better.
Thank u great short vid explaining this test. Just waiting on the result of the poo test, suspected ibd. Thank u
My results was
Calprotectin level 61 ug/g [
I have celiac disease as a Seronegative, with a Marsh 3b atrophy.
I have been tested with a new endoscopy and they found plasma cells, with eosinophils and with a rare form if neutrophils.
I have calprotein tested lately and my values were 70.
I am going through some special test for a a refractory celiac disease diagnosis.
Do you think that my plasma cells are due to possible contamination ( ema, iga and ttg negative) or die to another illness such ibd ? Thanks
Is it possible to have a calprotectin borderline elevated score of 66 with minimal mucus w occasionally blood 6mo. (previously diagnosed internal Hemorrhoid) and not have IBD But actually IBS or something else raising calprotectin?
More over Does a elevated score mean you have IBD?
I’ve been struggling with feeling extremely sick. My ferritin came back at a 3, iron binding elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit low.
My neutrophils to lymphocytes ratio was awful being 74.4% to 14.1%. I’ve been sent for urgent infusion by my woman hasn’t felt better.
Now calp level came back 65, everything I read said it points to cancer. My bowel habits have developed the feeling of being incomplete and thin, very upset about all of this 😩
Please get a diagnosis and treatment ASAP. I will keep you in my thoughts and hope for your recovery.
@@DrBryanDzvonickND thank you, your video certainly helped. Wishing you good health as well
Sir please reply........I have 2 colonoscopy done my first colonoscopy report illeum ulcer and biopsy (highlights highly suggested of IBD) ..........and I have second colonoscopy after 3month totally normal........and fecal calprotin result normal ( 5).........Dr suggested me IBS please sir you suggest me please 😥
Məndə kalprotektin>50 pozitiv çıxdı. Necisin ümumi analizində 1-2 leykosit çixdi. Bu iltihabi göstərir?. Qanda isə eozinofil 0-7 olmalidirsa, məndə 10, 7 çıxdı.
Doctor suspected Crohn’s but took that diagnoses off the table, due to a clean colonoscopy and biopsy. Well I just had this test and today my results said 4,700?
Is cal protectine 150 is more?
Mine is 87ug/g is it normal or need to worry about it
My 9 yr old son's calprotectin is 3387.elevated.
He had 4 days loose motion after eating outside food.then Dr took his stool test and it came out shockingly elevated.
any update?
@@angelatroisi7307 was it IBD?
@@ronburgundy1033 My calprotectin was actually 1900 when checked and I was diagnosed with crohns about 2 weeks ago if that helps; did colonoscopy as well which is where they found the inflammation
Any updates?
How is he now?
Hi sir I had 150 it's chrons ?
My calprotectin was 290 and they did a colonscopy and found nothing. Now they are doing it again praying that my doctor didn't miss if I have crohns disease.
what was it? did you get a diagnoses hope all is well
How you doing? My calprotectin is 260, doctor requested a colonoscopy. I’m super worried..
@@pablovasconcelos7128hi what was ur result pls reply
I have 150 calprotectin and low vitamin d levels. What does that mean. Blood test and fecal occult came back normal..
Can parasites,bacterial overgrowth cause high calprotectin levels?
Pathogenic bacteria can cause an elevation in calprotectin.
My 12 year old daughter's calprotectin test was borderline (112), but I thought they were using that to test for celiac disease. Can this test also be used for diagnosing celiac disease too?
No. There's different tests to diagnose celiac.
@@DrBryanDzvonickND Okay, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I wasn't sure.
Any Update
Can Crohn's disease be ruled out with 100% certainty if the calprotectin value is below 50?
Thank you in Advance!
No.
@@DrBryanDzvonickND thank you, doctor.
I have one question left: So what can be a typical indication for a colonoscopy when the calprotectin value is below 50µg/g? The probability of contracting Crohn's disease is extremely small…
@Seroberto chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, blood in stool, joint stiffness, fever, gas, rectal pain.
My calprotectin result was 106. Dr suggest me for a coloscoppy. Is it necessary to do it right now?
This depends on your unique medical case. A colonoscopy is used to diagnose certain medical conditions.
Update
I just took a magnesium pill at bedtime while listening to this. My calprotectin is at 364. I should not have taken that magnesium
Hello doctor. Please translate and answer my question
My fecal calprotectin level is 284 . It is high? How it can be reduce?
My is 288
@@musachowdori My 16 old son came up to a 3200 level, very high IBD
My calprotectin is 56.4 is it normal back then I have colonoscopy and they found nothing and they said your intestine is normal
Hello, may I ask what does
That looks like a reference range. It means less than 30 mg per gram is the normal range.
@@DrBryanDzvonickND okay, thank you so much
ccan one diagnosed with ibs have a score of 121? @@DrBryanDzvonickND
Can they make a mistake on the calprotectin readings.....I had 485 on stool.......but does that mean I have Crohn's? Will taking probiotics help?
A doctor will need to specifically give you that diagnosis. High calprotectin just means there is some sort of inflammatory/immune reaction going on.
@@DrBryanDzvonickND hello i have calprotectint 5mg is good?
How are you now?
I’m at 530 and I’m freaking out, I’ve been in pain for so long 😞
I am 5000.. easy going
What are you doing to reduce it pls say
@@sameddonateryour fecal Calprotectin level was 5000?
@@sameddonaterany updates bro? Plzz help my dad's report result showed it was 669mg
@@sameddonaterHas it reduced?
My calprotectin is 109.0
Update
My Highscore is 5000!!!
It should be < 50
But now I am at about 600-900
I hope you're doing ok.
Mine is 800 how to reduce it
My last result was 26( negative )
I am doing intermittent fasting and prolonged fasting every 3rd month.
And I don’t eat vegetables and gluten.
But I do eat fermented food.
@@sameddonater did you do colonoscopy ?
@@Gatiksoni the last colonoscopy was like one year ago and my colon was inflamed.
But now I don’t think I have any inflammation because my calprotectin was under 50. I am doing very good right now.
I have chronic bloating 24/7 and numerous blood and stool tests in the past and it comes back clear.
Last year even a ultrasound on my tummy a d it came back clear.
Now the doctor is saying my blood results says vitamin D a d iron deficient and have to be on supplements for 4 months and my stool is slightly above normal I’m scared even though they said they wasn’t concerned and that’s why it was a phone appointment
I feel your pain. I hope your doctor is able to figure this out for you.