Fecal calprotectin is a protein released by white blood cells into the gut lumen when there is inflammation, making it a fast, non-invasive signal of intestinal activity. A fecal calprotectin test can help differentiate inflammatory conditions from non-inflammatory ones and guide urgent decisions about further testing or treatment. For patients and clinicians, results are typically available quickly, enabling timely triage and clearer next steps in managing digestive symptoms and suspected IBD risk. Interpreting fecal calprotectin values is best done in context. Low or normal calprotectin suggests minimal active intestinal inflammation, while higher levels raise concern for inflammatory activity and possible IBD. The test is also useful for tracking response to therapy over time: a declining calprotectin trend often aligns with improvement. However, fecal calprotectin is not a standalone diagnosis; infections, NSAID use, recent procedures, and other factors can affect results. Clinicians usually consider the full clinical picture and may repeat testing or combine calprotectin data with endoscopy or imaging to tailor management. At InnerBuddies, we recognize that understanding gut health goes beyond a single marker. Our white-label Gut Health Operating System powers microbiome testing products for brands and direct-to-consumer services, delivering fast, actionable insights alongside fecal calprotectin results. The platform features a Gut Microbiome Health Index on a 0–100 scale, built through an exclusive collaboration with EAFIT University, plus detailed abundances of the top 40 bacteria and their metabolic functions. You can compare your results against a healthy cohort across functional categories and access targeted analyses for groups like Healthy Aging or Endurance Sport, all to contextualize how the microbiome intersects with inflammatory signals such as fecal calprotectin. Learn more about the microbiome test here: InnerBuddies microbiome test. Beyond profiling, InnerBuddies turns data into practical guidance. The platform offers personalized nutrition advice derived from three-day food diaries in combination with stool data, and tailored probiotic and prebiotic recommendations aligned with your unique gut microbiome. This kind of guidance can complement calprotectin monitoring, supporting strategies to maintain gut health while clinicians interpret inflammatory signals. Our solutions are available as direct-to-consumer tests and also as scalable B2B offerings. If you’re exploring partnerships, learn how to become a partner here: become a partner, and explore consumer access to our programs with the gut health membership: InnerBuddies gut health membership.
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