Comparison of Six Different Calprotectin Assays for the Assessment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Labaere, D, Smismans A, Olmen A, Christiaens P, D’Haens G, Moons V, Cuyle P, Frans J, and Bossuyt P. Comparison of six different calprotectin assays for the assessment of inflammatory bowel disease, United European Gastroenterology J. 2014 Feb; 2(1): 30–37.  doi:  10.1177/2050640613518201

“The EliA [Phadia] cut off for diagnosis was optimal at a level of 15 mg/g. This is as low as the detection limit of the assay, which is analytically unacceptable.”