Table 2

Indications for FC request

Indication for FC requestn (%)
Diarrhoea318 (39)
Alternating bowel habit162 (20)
Constipation25 (3)
Rectal bleeding126 (15)
Abdominal pain307 (38)
Bloating73 (9)
Weight loss27 (3)
Iron deficiency9 (1)
Other24 (3)
? IBD102 (13)
? IBS105 (13)
None given139
  • FC, faecal calprotectin; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.