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Gastroenterology

We offer a comprehensive gastroenterology testing portfolio, featuring a range of assays for fecal calprotectin (fCAL), pancreatic elastase (fPELA), and therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).

The CALEX^® Cap Device streamlines stool sample preparation for both fecal calprotectin and pancreatic elastase, enabling laboratories to run two assays from one sample—reducing patient burden and increasing workflow efficiency.

Pair with BÜHLMANN fCAL^® turbo for a highly sensitive and reliable solution for detecting gastrointestinal inflammation.  At the heart of this system is the
CALEX^® Effect—a unique extraction process, enabled by the CALEX^® Cap Device, which combines synergistic buffer components and a patented dilution, to maximize calprotectin recovery and stability to help reduce the chance of missed inflammatory signals.

The CALEX^® Effect enables optimal extraction, which elevates the diagnostic potential of the entire testing system by delivering unmatched efficiency and analyte stability.*

*Calprotectin extracts are stable at room temperature for up to 2 days and up to 15 days at 2-8°C. Pancreatic elastase extracts are stable at room temperature for 8 days and up to 12 days at 2-8°C.

IVD Assays

BÜHLMANN fCAL^® turbo

BÜHLMANN fCAL^® turbo is a fully automated high-throughput calprotectin assay offering:

• Speed: ranked among the fastest calprotectin tests in the market, time-to-first-result within 10 minutes
• Quality: standardized against BÜHLMANN fCAL^® ELISA, uses highly precise and reproducible PETIA technology
• Flexibility: can be applied on most open chemistry platforms, streamlining your workflow using random access automation (same fecal extract can be used for fCAL and fPELA)

US: BÜHLMANN fCAL^® turbo (K190784): FDA 510(k) cleared. For in vitro Diagnostic Use.BÜHLMANN fCAL^® turbo + CALEX^® Cap (K191718 & K232057): FDA 510(k) cleared. For in vitro Diagnostic Use. CPT Code: Calprotectin – 83993

BÜHLMANN fPELA^® turbo

BÜHLMANN fPELA^® turbo is a fully automated, high-throughput pancreatic elastase assay that offers:

• Speed: fast pancreatic test, time-to-first-result within 10 minutes
• Quality: high correlation to the manual gold standard reference method, specific to human enzymatic isoforms, and uses highly precise and reproducible PETIA technology
• Flexibility: can be applied on most open chemistry platforms, streamlining your workflow using random access automation (same fecal extract can be used for fCAL and fPELA)

US: BÜHLMANN fPELA^® turbo: FDA 510(k) Exempt. For in vitro Diagnostic Use. CPT Code: Pancreatic Elastase– 123234

How it Works

Watch this video to see how CALEX^®Cap works!

View this tutorial and learn how the CALEX^® Cap stool preparation device offers an efficient, convenient and hygienic extraction of stool samples and is fully compatible with manual processing as well as total laboratory automation (TLA) solutions.

RUO Solutions 

US: BÜHLMANN Flow CAST^® and Neuroimmunology Assays are for Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
EU: All BUHLMANN products listed below are IVDR compliant (excluding Anti-SGPG Autoantibodies).

Cellular Allergy Assay

Neuroimmunology Assays