Stool tests may be required to check for a possible bowel infection and or inflammation
If you do not have a stool sample pot , please contact the IBD Advice line and one will be sent out to you.
If you have been asked to provide a stool sample, you can either drop this off at your local GP surgery in the morning before 11am or you can take it to the pathology department at your local hospital.
Did you know that having IBD means you are most at risk of developing infections in your guts? A stool sample can help decide whether you need Antibiotic therapy, in some cases there may be other causes of a change in your bowel habit other than IBD.
Calprotectin is a protein that is released in your gut when you have a relapse. It can be extremely helpful in aiding your IBD team (who can interpret the results) to decide on the best treatment for you.
