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The BÜHLMANN IBDoc® is an IVDR Calprotectin assay for home testing. Utilising sophisticated technology contained within smartphones, the IBDoc enables patients to perform quantitative calprotectin tests at home.
Under the guidance of clinicians, regular monitoring is now possible for IBD patients in the comfort of their own home. This approach allows for a customised, patient centric method for therapy and disease management helping to predict possible relapse and assisting with therapy optimisation.
Read the NICE Medtech innovation briefing [MIB132] on Calprotectin Home Testing- IVDR Calprotectin Home Test
- Excellent correlation with laboratory based tests
- Quantitative rapid test with measurement of calprotectin in the range 30 – 1000µg/g
- Simple sample preparation devices minimises pre-analytical errors
- All components contained within the kit to perform a test with simple instructions:
- Pictorial IFU guide
- Two stool collection papers
- CALEX value extraction device
- Individually sealed test cassette
- User friendly App with Phone calibration
IBDoc Support
IBDoc Home Test – Step by Step Instructions
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
Download the IBDoc App Set-up InstructionsAdditional Guidance for Clinics
With ebooks, video tutorials and helpful tips, this page has everything you need to ensure your clinic is using the IBDoc App and portal correctly.
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| IBDoc® Home Test | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Product Code | Description | Pack Size | |
| LF-IBDOC8 | IBDoc Home Test Kits | 8 | |
IBDoc provides a customised, patient centric approach for management of disease and therapy.
Easy as 1-2-3
The BÜHLMANN IBDoc® system, available from Alpha Laboratories, provides sophisticated technology that enables your IBD patients to perform quantitative calprotectin testing themselves, in just three easy steps, reading the results using their smartphones.
- Process the sample with the CALEX® Valve extraction device.
- Apply the extracted sample to the calprotectin cassette.
- Use the smartphone IBDoc App to read and calculate the result and send it to the gastroenterologist via the secure IBDoc® Portal.
More Regular Patient Monitoring
IBDoc provides a practical way for more frequent monitoring of patients in the privacy of their own home.
Under the guidance of clinicians, more regular patient monitoring can help predict potential relapse and assist in therapy optimisation. This approach allows for a customised, patient centric approach for management of disease and therapy.
IBDoc® Test Procedure
1. Prepare the Test
To start the test procedure the patient logs into the downloaded IBDoc App on their smartphone with their IBDoc account username and password. They then collect a stool sample with the easy to use faecal collection paper sheet included in the IBDoc Test Kit.
2. Extract the Sample
The sampling pin of the CALEX Valve extraction device is dipped into the stool sample a few times with a twisting motion. This collects a defined amount of stool in the grooves of the CALEX Valve pin. The pin is placed back into the tube through the upper funnel.
3. Load the Test Cassette
The CALEX Valve tube is applied onto the test cassette and a precise amount of extract is released by turning the lever. After a few seconds, when the membrane strip of the cassette gets visibly soaked, the lever is closed.
4. Read the Test Cassette
Results are read using the smartphone camera. Placing the camera above the cassette focuses and automatically takes a picture. The image is analysed through a sophisticated image processor and a quantitative result is calculated by the IBDoc App.
5. Save the Test Result
Using a traffic light code system the result is classified as NORMAL, MODERATE, or HIGH. All the results performed on one smartphone are saved locally and can be accessed at any future time.
6. Doctor Is Notified
The result taken with the App is automatically transferred to the IBDoc Portal and the patient’s doctor is immediately notified. Depending on the test result the doctor can communicate with the patient to advise on further therapeutic steps to be taken.
Benefits
Easy Sample Extraction and Dispensing
The CALEX® Valve allows patients to process their own samples without the need for vortex mixing, centrifuging or pipetting. The valve at the base of the device dispenses a precise amount of liquid onto the lateral flow test device. After 12 minutes the calprotectin assay result is read using the smartphone and the data is transmitted to the clinician via a secure web portal.
Personal Portal for Direct Management by the Clinician
The IBDoc Portal is a secure, encrypted, user friendly application for clinical professionals to manage their IBD patients.
Each patient test profile can be tailored by the clinician:
- Threshold values for the traffic light system.
- Choose for the patient to see the traffic light interpretation, the actual calprotectin value or hide the results completely.
- Set the frequency of the tests for the patient.
Excellent Correlation of Results
IBDoc provides consistent results that correlate with other BÜHLMANN Calprotectin assays:
- BÜHLMANN Quantum Blue® fCAL
- BÜHLMANN fCAL® ELISA
- BÜHLMANN fCAL® turbo
Case Studies
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Home Testing of Faecal Calprotectin using the IBDoc™ System: A Comparative Pilot Study
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Posters and Publications
“Using the IBDoc has increased the engagement from both the patients and the clinical team, and the speed of the results really makes a big impact in decision making and patient management.”
Mid and South Essex University Hospital Trust
Videos
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Innovative IBD Care: How the IBDoc® is Empowering Patients at County Durham & Darlington NSHFT