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A New Rapid Test for Fecal Calprotectin Predicts Endoscopic Remission and Postoperative Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease.

Quantum Blue®  fCAL Citation Lobatón, T, , López-García A, Rodríguez-Moranta F, Ruiz A, Rodríguez L, Guardiola J. A new rapid test for fecal calprotectin predicts endoscopic remission and postoperative recurrence in Crohn's disease. Journal of Crohn's & colitis. J Crohns Colitis. 2013 Dec; 7(12):e641-51. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2013.05.005. “FC determined by rapid quantitative test predicts “endoscopic remission” and
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Validation of a Point-of-Care Desk Top Device to Quantitate Fecal Calprotectin and Distinguish Inflammatory Bowel Disease from Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Quantum Blue®  fCAL Citation Sydora, M. J., Sydora BC, Fedorak RN, 2012, Validation of a point-of-care desk top device to quantitate fecal calprotectin and distinguish inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome, J Crohns Colitis. 2012 Mar;6(2):207-14. doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2011.08.008. “Quantum Blue Reader® calprotectin levels were available within 30 min and correlated well with results derived
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Comparison of Six Different Calprotectin Assays for the Assessment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Quantum Blue® fCAL Citation 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
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A New Rapid Quantitative Test for Fecal Calprotectin Predicts Endoscopic Activity in Ulcerative Colitis

Quantum Blue®  fCAL Citation Lobatón T, Rodríguez-Moranta F, Lopez A, Sánchez E, Rodríguez-Alonso L, Guardiola J. A new rapid quantitative test for fecal calprotectin predicts endoscopic activity in ulcerative colitis.   Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Apr;19(5):1034-42. doi: 10.1097/MIB.0b013e3182802b6e. PMID: 23470502 “FC determined by QPOCT was an accurate surrogate marker of “endoscopic remission” in UC presented a
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