Calprotectin is an essential biomarker for diagnosing and following up on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Patients suffering from IBD should have their fecal calprotectin (fCal) levels continuously monitored to receive the appropriate treatment.
Analyses of fecal samples involve a sampling extraction step routinely performed in the lab. This tedious and time-consuming work could greatly benefit from an improved workflow.
In this study, we have examined the usability of letting patients perform the sample collection themselves at home using a dedicated extraction device.