Inflammation Diagnostics

Calprotectin

Calprotectin (synonyms: calgranulin A/B, human leukocyte protein; L1 protein; MRP-8/14; S-100a and b; cystic fibrosis antigen, CFA) is a cellular component of neutrophil granulocytes (defense cells) that is considered a marker of granulocyte migration into the lumen of the intestine as part of an inflammatory process. Lower concentrations of calprotectin are also found in monocytes. … Calprotectin

Lactoferrin

Lactoferrin (more precisely, lactotransferrin) is a protein (protein) found in granulocytes (immune defense cells). Lactoferrin belongs to the group of fecal inflammatory markers (fecal biomarkers). It is released in inflammatory bowel diseases and can then be detected in the stool. The lactoferrin test is gaining importance in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease, especially in … Lactoferrin