Here at Alpha Laboratories we understand that in the current situation access to your clinic for calprotectin testing may be more difficult.
In order to keep well patients out of hospital, your clinician may have introduced you to IBDoc®, a home test and smartphone App that enables you to measure your own calprotectin levels in the comfort and safety of your home.
To help you through this difficult time, we have compiled some useful information below about Calprotectin testing, and how to use the IBDoc, which we hope will assist you when access to your IBD clinic is more tricky.
Patient Information
IBDoc® Explained
The test kit is outlined in this video – Three easy steps for faecal sample collection at home
Collecting Samples with IBDoc®
How to Collect a Quality Sample from a range of Faecal Sample Types
Step by Step Instructions
Tutorial for the IBDoc with the updated App – September 2022
Information Leaflet (eBook style)
Take a look at our online Patient Information Leaflet, complete with relevant links and videos.
The IBDoc® App
Smartphone Compatibility
The IBDoc App is the smartphone app used with the IBDoc Calprotectin Home Test. It is available for Android and iOS devices. As part of the IBDoc System, the App has been validated for the smartphones listed in this flyer*:
Download the App
Scan this QR to take you straight to your phone’s App store, where you can download the App directly. If your phone isn’t compatible, you should get a message stating that the App is not applicable for the device you are using.
Setting up an IBDoc Account:
Click here to take a look at our Step-by-Step guide to setting up an account on the IBDoc App:
*If your phone isn’t on the approved list, then you just need access to a phone that is – a family member for example. Access to the App and the data is password protected, so only you will be able to access it.
Other Useful Literature
This handy flyer contains step-by-step instructions and guidance on how to run the IBDoc test.
These instructions can help to ensure you take your sample correctly when using the CALEX Cap extraction device.
A troubleshooting guide, aimed specifically at Patients, to assist with using the IBDoc mobile phone App.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the new App not request a camera check?
The monthly camera test is no longer required. If you have a test card within the kit this can be discarded.
Where is the camera test /blue background card in the kit?
The App has been updated so that the requirement for a monthly camera check is not required. It is also no longer required to place the test cassette onto the blue background to read the result because the new App uses more reference points to accurately locate the position of the cassette for reading.