So after waiting half my life and suffering for what seems an eternity today I went back for my test results. I have a high calprotectin level, I think it was 239, (means nothing to me) so I left with a bowel prep pack and am awaiting an urgent colonoscopy. The consultant said that is a marker for IBD so I need further tests. I also have to have a breath test at a different hospital, what is this for? I forgot to ask as I had been sat waiting 2hrs and I hadn't eaten since yesterday tea time and it was 1.30am when I finally got called in for my 11.30am appointment!
Hi Jo it's great they are helping and listening, the breath test is for the h.pylori bug which can reside in your gut and cause high calprotectin levels they are ruling out bugs causing your symptoms, they should also have done a microbial stool sample to rule out all the other bugs
Ive just done the one stool sample, she just said that showed high markers for IBD. Ive looked up the breath test and now remember its also being done cos I have a real problem with lactose. Thanks for the reply
hi jo
great news that you are finally getting some ansews, i think may be wrong still new to all this gibbly gobbly terms crp level is the inflamation in your body i think it should be 3, so 239 shows inflamation, hopefully after the colonscopy they will know more , hope you get the right results