Indication for FC request | n (%) |
Diarrhoea | 318 (39) |
Alternating bowel habit | 162 (20) |
Constipation | 25 (3) |
Rectal bleeding | 126 (15) |
Abdominal pain | 307 (38) |
Bloating | 73 (9) |
Weight loss | 27 (3) |
Iron deficiency | 9 (1) |
Other | 24 (3) |
? IBD | 102 (13) |
? IBS | 105 (13) |
None given | 139 |
FC, faecal calprotectin; IBD, inflammatory bowel disease; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.