Fecal calprotectin is a protein found in the cytosol of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) that makes up about 60% of the total protein content of neutrophils. When there is inflammation in the digestive tract, neutrophils migrate to the affected site. Some neutrophils undergoing apoptosis or necrosis release calprotectin. Higher levels of calprotectin in the stool (feces) can therefore indicate intestinal inflammation. The fecal ... Read more
