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Gastroenterology

Webinar On-Demand: Empowering Providers and ACPS: Improving IBD Diagnosis for Better Patient Outcomes
June 5, 2025

Webinar On-Demand: Empowering Providers and ACPS: Improving IBD Diagnosis for Better Patient Outcomes

Discover how primary care providers, emergency clinicians, advanced care practitioners (ACPs), and other healthcare professionals can play a pivotal role in the early diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Understanding Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
May 8, 2025

The Role of Pancreatic Elastase in the Diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

ALPCO’s Pancreatic Elastase Test supports accurate detection of EPI with easy sample collection, no dietary restrictions, and reliable performance.

Lactoferrin CLIA Kit
March 12, 2025

SPOTLIGHT: Lactoferrin CLIA Kit

Lactoferrin is a key member of the transferrin family of proteins that protects against microbial infection, regulates iron absorption, and modulates immune function in a wide range of tissues. The Lactoferrin CLIA Kit is a chemiluminescence immunoassay for the quantitative determination of lactoferrin in human stool samples using the KleeYa automated platform.

Biomarker Monitoring for the Management of Crohn’s Disease
January 30, 2025

[Infographic] Biomarker Monitoring for the Management of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

This infographic distills the essence of the new American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Clinical Practice Guideline on the Role of Biomarkers in Crohn's Disease (CD). It sheds light on the nuanced recommendations for using biomarkers to monitor and evaluate CD, emphasizing their value in conjunction with clinical symptoms. 

Accuracy in Calprotectin Testing
November 12, 2024

Accuracy in Calprotectin Testing

ALPCO’s automated turbidimetric solution for calprotectin testing offers enhanced efficiency without compromising clinical sensitivity or specificity. Clinicians can prioritize endoscopic evaluation for the patients that need it most and quickly put IBS patients on the right treatment path. 

Clinical Lab on Fecal Calprotectin Testing
November 12, 2024

Webinar On-Demand: A Clinical Laboratory’s Perspective on Fecal Calprotectin Testing

Join our speaker from Department of Pathology , University of Utah School of Medicine, Dr. Heather Nelson, to discuss how to validate and launch a FDA-approved assay.

Targeted Solutions for Gastroenterology
April 18, 2024

Targeted Solutions for Gastroenterology

ALPCO offers targeted GI solutions suitable for all types of labs. Our offerings range from plate-based to clinical chemistry analyzer-based and automated flash chemiluminescence solutions, all designed to accommodate your lab’s expanding testing needs and capabilities.

 Optimizing IBD Management with Fecal Calprotectin: From Diagnosis to Monitoring
April 18, 2024

Webinar On-Demand: Optimizing IBD Management with Fecal Calprotectin - From Diagnosis to Monitoring

In the webinar, Dr. Benjamin Click from the University of Colorado, Department of Gastroenterology, underscores the critical role of non-invasive monitoring methods, particularly fecal calprotectin monitoring, in guiding treatment adjustments and achieving therapeutic goals..

Calprotectin Test Differentiates IBD from IBS
October 23, 2023

Differentiating IBD from IBS with Fecal Calprotectin Testing

In an effort to improve patient care, an increasing number of gastroenterologists are using fecal calprotectin levels as a first step in the diagnosis of IBD versus IBS. ALPCO tests enable clinicians to accurately assess patients via calprotectin and quickly start patients on the right treatment path.

ALPCO's Superior Calprotectin Assay: Maximize Efficiency & Accuracy
September 22, 2023

ALPCO's Superior Calprotectin Assay: Maximize Efficiency & Accuracy

Reduce False Positives from 26% to 7%! An increase in clinical specificity, and a decrease in false positives, enables clinicians to better evaluate IBD/IBS patients. Clinicians can schedule follow-up colonoscopies for the patients that need it most and start IBS patients on the right treatment path.