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hi have only just found out about this test that you can do yourself I got one from my gp and posted it to hospital .. where can we get these tests from or is only available from your gp does anyone know pls ?😁

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This can only come from a gastro, in my area a gp isn’t authorised to request them so you cannot just buy them the calprotectin is a stool test that has to be requested by a medical professional, maybe gps can request them now but when I was diagnosed I was already under a gastro thankfully.

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